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WeRide Launches Southeast Asia's First Fully Driverless Robobus Operations at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore - WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD)
SINGAPORE, JUL 17 – WeRide's Robobus completed thousands of trips and safely transported tens of thousands of passengers during a year of trials before launch, supporting Singapore's autonomous vehicle integration goals.
- On July 17, 2025, WeRide began operating the region’s first autonomous bus service at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore without a safety operator on board.
- This event followed extensive testing under Singapore’s Land Transport Authority's AV assessment framework, which initially required a safety operator during over a year of service since June 2024.
- The Robobus runs a fixed 12-minute loop connecting key points in RWS and is equipped with lidar, cameras, and sensors that detect obstacles over 200 meters away in 360 degrees.
- Jennifer Li, CFO of WeRide, described the decision to operate the Robobus without an onboard safety officer as a significant achievement, noting that the vehicle has safely completed thousands of trips and transported tens of thousands of passengers.
- This launch represents a key milestone in Singapore’s efforts to incorporate autonomous vehicles into its national transit system by 2025, with the goals of improving mobility, boosting efficiency, and generating new employment opportunities.
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WeRide Launches Southeast Asia's First Fully Driverless Robobus Operations at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore - WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD)
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced the launch of fully driverless Robobus operations at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore (RWS) — the first autonomous vehicle (AV) in Southeast Asia to operate without a safety officer on board. Following extensive testing and safety assessments of its remote operations and on-road performance, WeRide has secured appro…
WeRide launches Southeast Asia's first fully driverless Robobus operations in Singapore
WeRide, a global autonomous driving technology firm, announced Thursday the launch of fully driverless Robobus operations at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore (RWS) — the first autonomous vehicle (AV) in Southeast Asia to operate without a safety officer on board. Following extensive testing and safety assessments of its remote operations and on-road performance, WeRide has secured approval from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) to …
WeRide Launches Southeast Asia’s First Fully Driverless Robobus at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore – The Indian Awaaz
WeRide is a global leader and a first mover in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded Robotaxi company. Our autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 30 cities across 10 countries. Singapore, July 17, 2025 — WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), a global pioneer in autonomous driving technology, has officially […]
Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for Singapore
SINGAPORE - In a first for Singapore, autonomous vehicle (AV) firm WeRide has been given permission to operate a self-driving shuttle bus service in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) without any safety personnel on board. Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) gave the firm the green light after extensive testing and safety assessments of WeRide's remote operations and on-road performance here, said...
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