Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028

Waymo said that its first vehicles are expected to arrive in Singapore in the coming months.

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana & Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport, Singapore in the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this year. (Photo: Waymo)

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SINGAPORE: Autonomous driving technology company Waymo will launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia.

On Friday (Sep 18), the Alphabet-owned company announced that it is partnering the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) to lay the foundation to introduce an all-electric commercial ride-hailing service in Singapore that commuters will be able to book through the Waymo app.

An initial fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will be deployed as the company establishes its local operations.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less During a "readiness phase" next year, trained autonomous specialists will initially drive the vehicles manually as Waymo adapts its autonomous driving technology, known as the Waymo Driver, to Singapore's roads and conditions. This will include familiarising the system with local road geometry and monsoon weather conditions. Waymo intends to begin offering fully autonomous rides to members of the public through its app in 2028, subject to regulatory approvals.

During a "readiness phase" next year, trained autonomous specialists will initially drive the vehicles manually as Waymo adapts its autonomous driving technology, known as the Waymo Driver, to Singapore's roads and conditions.

This will include familiarising the system with local road geometry and monsoon weather conditions.

Waymo intends to begin offering fully autonomous rides to members of the public through its app in 2028, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Waymo表示，其首批车辆预计将在未来几个月内抵达新加坡。

今年早些时候，Waymo联合首席执行官Tekedra Mawakana与新加坡交通部长萧正祥在旧金山湾区会面。（图片：Waymo）

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新加坡：自动驾驶技术公司 Waymo 将于 2028 年在新加坡推出其全自动驾驶网约车服务，标志着该公司首次进军东南亚市场。

9 月 18 日（星期五），Alphabet 旗下的 Waymo 公司宣布，将与新加坡交通部 (MOT) 和陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 合作，为在新加坡推出全电动商业网约车服务奠定基础，通勤者将能够通过 Waymo 应用程序预订该服务。

随着公司在当地业务的逐步建立，首批将部署全电动捷豹 I-PACE 车型。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 在明年的“准备阶段”，经过培训的自动驾驶专家将首先手动驾驶车辆，以便Waymo调整其名为Waymo Driver的自动驾驶技术，使其适应新加坡的道路和环境。这将包括使系统熟悉当地的道路几何形状和季风天气状况。Waymo计划在获得监管部门批准后，于2028年开始通过其应用程序向公众提供完全自动驾驶服务。

在明年的“准备阶段”，经过培训的自动驾驶专家将首先手动驾驶车辆，同时 Waymo 会根据新加坡的道路和条件调整其自动驾驶技术 Waymo Driver。

这将包括使系统熟悉当地的道路几何形状和季风天气条件。

Waymo计划在获得监管部门批准后，于2028年开始通过其应用程序向公众提供完全自动驾驶的乘车服务。

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