Waymo confirms Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
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The Alphabet-owned company says it will launch a commercial robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028.
Key facts
- In addition to Singapore, Waymo has said it plans on launching a robotaxi service in London by the end of 2026, and Tokyo in 2027
- The Alphabet-owned company says it will launch a commercial robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028
- Motional, a US-based company majority owned by Hyundai, conducted a robotaxi pilot in Singapore in 2016
- The tests have been developed by LTA and CETRAN, with input from the Traffic Police
Summary
Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo’s vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in “the coming months,” the company says, in preparation of mapping and autonomous testing with human safety drivers behind the wheel in 2027. Waymo will need approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) before it can begin accepting passengers. The tests have been developed by LTA and CETRAN, with input from the Traffic Police. Singapore has become a hotbed for autonomous vehicle testing.