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Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro to Pilot Fixed-Route Robotaxis in Punggol Pending Approval

The pilot aligns with Singapore’s plan to introduce autonomous vehicles in public housing estates by year-end.

Overview

  • Services are slated to start in the coming months after regulatory clearance, with initial operations confined to fixed routes in the Punggol residential district.
  • Pony.ai says the deployment could expand beyond Punggol after the initial phase, following a fixed-route start.
  • The initiative builds on a July 2024 memorandum of understanding between the companies and a Guangzhou pilot launched in March 2025.
  • Pony.ai frames the move as part of a broader overseas push that includes a recent partnership with Qatar’s Mowasalat, testing in Dubai, and plans for Hong Kong subject to regulatory steps.
  • The company says it runs fully driverless commercial robotaxis in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and has logged more than 50 million autonomous kilometers.