Alphabet-Owned Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in Singapore by 2028
- On Friday, Alphabet-owned Waymo announced plans to launch its autonomous, all-electric robotaxi service in Singapore by 2028, marking the company's first expansion into Southeast Asia.
- The expansion follows Waymo's establishment of a local corporate entity earlier this year and builds on partnerships with Singapore's Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority .
- Initial fleets of all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in the coming months, with trained specialists conducting manual driving throughout 2027 to adapt the "Waymo Driver" technology to local road geometry and monsoon weather.
- Before accepting passengers, Waymo must secure approval from the LTA and pass safety assessments at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana noted the move mirrors the company's global strategy, which includes planned launches in London by the end of 2026, Tokyo in 2027, and Munich in late 2027.
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Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous steering unit, will launch in Singapore by 2028 its application transport service with fully electric and autonomous vehicles, announced the company on Friday, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia. An initial fleet of fully electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in Singapore in the coming months. In 2027, trained experts in an autonomous direction will initially perform manual driving of vehicles to adapt…
Waymo will launch robotaxis in Singapore in 2028, its first Southeast Asia market
Waymo plans to launch its first commercial robotaxi service in Southeast Asia in 2028, starting in Singapore. The vehicles will arrive well before then, and there will be a year of preparation and testing. According to the company, the rollout will happen in three stages. First, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in Singapore in […] This story continues at The Next Web
WAYMO is introducing autonomous robotaxis to Singapore by 2028, while testing a fleet of electric Jaguars on the roads there will begin in 2027.
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