Apr. 1 at 7:42 AM
$WRD Singapore Gets Robotaxis as Grab, WeRide Launch Driverless Cars
April 1, 2026
Singapore’s Grab Holdings Ltd. became Southeast Asia’s first ride provider to start a driverless service, betting the technology can help cut costs and prove out robotaxis in dense urban traffic.
The company and its partner, Chinese robotaxi operator WeRide Inc., are starting a very limited autonomous-car service along two approved routes with multiple possible stops in the city-state’s Punggol neighborhood on Wednesday. An 11-vehicle fleet is designed to ferry residents to nearby amenities and transport links.
The public launch follows months of testing and data collection. The fleet has carried more than 1,000 riders and logged more than 30,000 kilometers (18,600 miles) of autonomous mileage since the effort began in September.