{
  "id": 7703179,
  "title": "Singapore's largest ride-hailing company to expand self-driving fleet 5-fold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/singapores-largest-ride-hailing-company-to-expand-self-driving-fleet",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/singapore-s-largest-ride-hailing-company-to-expand-self-driving-fleet-5-fold-5120603.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a statement on Monday, Singapore's largest ride-hailing company Grab revealed plans to expand its self-driving fleet five-fold. The company is currently piloting autonomous shuttle services in the Punggol area, with further expansion requiring regulatory approval. Grab is collaborating closely with the Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority to ensure a smooth rollout of autonomous vehicle services within Punggol.\n\nThe company's fleet has already accumulated over 110,000 kilometers of autonomous driving on public roads. To date, Grab's self-driving shuttle service has reached more than 12,000 unique users, with an additional 1,000 individuals on the waitlist. On April 1, Grab initiated its free autonomous vehicle public ride service, initially operating on two of the three planned routes in Punggol.\n\nGrab President and Chief Operating Officer Alex Hungate emphasized the company's commitment to refining and enhancing the service by considering direct feedback from the community and utilizing data and technology gleaned from its ride-hailing business. He reiterated Grab's resolve to introduce autonomous vehicles in a manner that complements its existing driver network while simultaneously generating new career opportunities for its driver partners.\n\nUltimately, Grab aims to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles across Southeast Asia by 2030.",
  "summary": "Grab, the largest ride-hailing operator in Singapore, plans to increase its autonomous vehicle fleet in the country from 10 vehicles to 50 over the next six months.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}