Event Brief
Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: Waymo plans to launch a fully autonomous robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, marking its first foothold in Southeast Asia. The company said fully electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are due to arrive soon, and from 2027 trained autonomous specialists will manually drive them to adapt the technology to local road layouts and monsoon conditions.
WHO: Waymo
WHAT: Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028 and begin local vehicle and testing preparations.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Singapore
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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