Abu Dhabi Partners with The Boring Company to Explore Revolutionary Underground Infrastructure Solutions

The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre has entered a strategic partnership with The Boring Company to assess advanced tunnelling technology and underground transport systems that could transform urban connectivity and sustainable development across the emirate.

The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) has embarked on an exploratory partnership with The Boring Company, a leading advanced tunnelling and infrastructure technology enterprise, to investigate underground transport, utility tunnels and related infrastructure solutions across the emirate.

The agreement was formalised during the Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX 2026) by His Excellency Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Salim Eid, Director General of ADPIC, and Steve Davis, President of The Boring Company, with His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, witnessing the collaboration.

Advancing Urban Infrastructure

The initiative represents a forward-thinking approach to addressing the complex infrastructure demands of a rapidly evolving urban landscape. Through this partnership, both organisations will conduct a comprehensive assessment of advanced underground infrastructure solutions designed to enhance connectivity, strengthen system reliability and support sustainable urban development across Abu Dhabi.

The collaboration will leverage international expertise and proven best practices in project feasibility assessment, delivery mechanisms and operational frameworks, whilst simultaneously building local capabilities and investigating Abu Dhabi’s potential as a regional centre of excellence for advanced tunnelling and underground infrastructure development.

Technical Cooperation and Knowledge Exchange

The partnership encompasses extensive technical and strategic dialogue focusing on underground transportation systems, utility tunnels and associated infrastructure. This will include detailed exploration of tunnel planning methodologies, advanced boring technologies, construction approaches, safety protocols, operations and maintenance procedures, digital engineering applications, automation systems and comprehensive infrastructure lifecycle management.

Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa emphasised the strategic importance of this collaboration: “Infrastructure is one of the most important drivers of future opportunity, enabling cities to grow efficiently, strengthen connectivity and create lasting value for communities. Our partnership with The Boring Company reflects Abu Dhabi’s ambition to combine long-term vision, innovation and global expertise to unlock new possibilities for infrastructure development.”

Supporting Long-Term Development Goals

His Excellency Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Salim Eid commented on the initiative’s significance: “Infrastructure is one of the most important enablers of economic growth, competitiveness and quality of life. Our collaboration with The Boring Company provides an opportunity to explore advanced underground transportation and utility tunnel solutions, drawing on global expertise, technical innovation and international best practices to assess their potential role in supporting Abu Dhabi’s future infrastructure requirements.”

Steve Davis, President of The Boring Company, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership’s possibilities: “Abu Dhabi provides an ideal environment to explore the next generation of underground infrastructure solutions, supported by its ambitious growth vision and strong commitment to advanced technologies. We look forward to assessing how advanced tunnelling solutions can create new possibilities for transport and utilities, expand urban capacity more efficiently, and enable better use of available space.”

ADPIC currently manages an infrastructure portfolio exceeding US$56 billion and successfully supported the delivery of 100 capital projects throughout 2025 alone. As Abu Dhabi continues investing in critical infrastructure to underpin economic competitiveness, accommodate population growth and enhance quality of life, the Centre remains actively engaged in evaluating innovative solutions that can advance the emirate’s long-term development vision.

Source: Abu Dhabi Media Office