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Mustafa sits motionless behind the wheel, upturned hands in his lap, as his taxi drives itself, bringing the United Arab Emirates closer to an autonomous future. The “safety officer” is part of a trial for driverless cabs in the capital Abu Dhabi, where customers can be picked up and dropped off at nine pre-determined spots on Yas Island. It’s been a “smooth ride” so far, said Mustafa, with no incidents that required any major intervention. “In the past few days, we’ve had most customers order taxis from the mall or hotel,” he told AFP. Bayanat, a branch of the Abu Dhabi-based Group 42 tech co…