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Waymo Plans Singapore Robotaxi Launch in 2028

The move signals Waymo's push into Southeast Asia, requiring local mapping, CETRAN testing, LTA approval before passenger service.

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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 that it intends to begin offering fully autonomous rides in Singapore in 2028, marking its first market in Southeast Asia.
  • The company says an initial fleet of all‑electric Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles will arrive in the coming months to start mapping and system validation.
  • In 2027 Waymo will run a readiness phase with trained local autonomous specialists manually driving to teach the Waymo Driver Singapore road geometry and monsoon weather patterns.
  • Waymo must pass safety assessments at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research and secure approval from the Land Transport Authority before it can carry paying passengers.
  • Waymo frames the service as complementary to public transit, plans to hire local operations and maintenance staff, and joins existing local pilots by Grab and ComfortDelGro in a crowded regional AV market.