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Waymo Commits to Singapore Robotaxi Launch in 2028

The company will run a staged local testing program to adapt its autonomous system to dense city streets and monsoon weather under Singapore’s transport oversight.

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“Singapore has built one of the safest, most efficient and most forward-thinking transportation ecosystems in the world,” said Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo’s co-CEO, in a Sept 18 press release. “As we begin our journey here, we are committed to listening to the community, creating high-skilled local operational jobs and working…to complement Singapore’s world class public transit network.”
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Overview

  • Waymo announced on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, that it plans to roll out a fully autonomous, all‑electric ride‑hailing service in Singapore by 2028.
  • An initial fleet of Jaguar I‑PACE electric vehicles is due to arrive in the coming months to set up local operations and mapping work.
  • In 2027 Waymo will run a ‘readiness phase’ in which trained specialists will manually drive vehicles to familiarize the Waymo Driver with Singapore’s road geometry and monsoon conditions.
  • Any public, app‑based offering of fully driverless rides in 2028 will depend on approvals from Singapore’s Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority and on local safety assessments.
  • The move marks Waymo’s first entry into Southeast Asia and comes as the company scales internationally, pursues a Tokyo rollout for 2027, and faces growing competition from firms such as Zoox and Tesla.