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Self-driving vehicles

Changi’s new Terminal 5 will stress-test Singapore’s land transport

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Generic pix of travellers in the Arrival Hall at the Changi Airport Terminal 4, on Nov 14, 2025.
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Generic pix of travellers in the Arrival Hall at the Changi Airport Terminal 4, on Nov 14, 2025.

ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider in Punggol; no one injured

A ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle had collided with a road divider in Punggol during a road test.
A ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle had collided with a road divider in Punggol during a road test.

Singapore start-up Strutt unveils voice-controlled autonomous mobility device

Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.
Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.

Why it’s so hard to make a reliable self-driving car

A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on December 13, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on December 13, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Punggol residents to try out driverless shuttle service from Jan 12

***Embargoed until 5.30pm***

Preview of Punggol Autonomous Shuttles Community Rides on Jan 12, 2026.
***Embargoed until 5.30pm***

Preview of Punggol Autonomous Shuttles Community Rides on Jan 12, 2026.

In Los Angeles, the robot cars have come for the kids

Ms Veronica Rivera helps her 13-year-old daughter, Alexis Munoz, settle into a robotaxi in Los Angeles on Dec 16, 2025. For most parents that turn to Waymo, the absence of a driver is its shining feature.
Ms Veronica Rivera helps her 13-year-old daughter, Alexis Munoz, settle into a robotaxi in Los Angeles on Dec 16, 2025. For most parents that turn to Waymo, the absence of a driver is its shining feature.

First self-driving shuttle vehicles in Punggol to start serving public within 3 months

A self-driving shuttle on a test drive at the Autonomous Shuttle Roadshow at Punggol Digital District on Sep 20, 2025. 
A self-driving shuttle on a test drive at the Autonomous Shuttle Roadshow at Punggol Digital District on Sep 20, 2025. 

Waymo restarts robotaxis after San Francisco power outage paralysed fleet

Waymo’s white Jaguars, equipped with cameras and sensors, have become a familiar sight on San Francisco streets.
Waymo’s white Jaguars, equipped with cameras and sensors, have become a familiar sight on San Francisco streets.

ComfortDelGro to test self-driving shuttles in Punggol; rides can be booked from early 2026

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Credit: ComfortDelGro
ntav11 - CDG AV Shuttle.
Credit: ComfortDelGro

Singapore firms plug into China’s growing market for autonomous vehicles

MooVita CEO Derrick Loh said Guangzhou’s forward-leaning policies for autonomous driving were a plus for the company’s development.
MooVita CEO Derrick Loh said Guangzhou’s forward-leaning policies for autonomous driving were a plus for the company’s development.

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