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Oct 7, 9:02 PM
$WRD 🇸🇬 Singapore
Published: 7 Oct
Source: The Business Times
Singapore will not cap autonomous vehicle numbers because transport demand is growing and more taxi drivers are approaching retirement.
• By end-2028, Singapore could have several hundred autonomous passenger vehicles, compared with 72,000 active taxis and private-hire cars today.
• Punggol currently has 15 driverless vehicles. Grab plans to expand its fleet to 50 within 6 months.
• Human drivers are still expected to provide most point-to-point transport in 5 years.
• Expansion will depend on safety, technology, public acceptance, operator capacity and the impact on drivers.
• The government is offering 350 career transition placements, with up to 90% salary support for participating employers.
This is a positive policy signal. Singapore is leaving room for expansion, but “no cap” does not mean unrestricted deployment. The article also does not identify how much of Grab’s planned fleet will use WeRide technology.
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