{
  "id": 8156345,
  "title": "Waymo’s driverless ride-share cars to start offering services in Singapore in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/waymos-driverless-ride-share-cars-to-start-offering-services-in-8156345",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/waymos-driverless-ride-share-cars-start-offering-services-singapore-2028"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Waymo, a driverless ride-hailing operator owned by tech giant Alphabet, plans to begin accepting bookings for trips in Singapore using self-driving cars starting in 2028. This marks the company's first entry into Southeast Asia. The initial fleet will consist of Jaguar I-PACE SUVs, but the total number and eventual size of the fleet remain undisclosed. The autonomous vehicles will be operated by trained specialists who will familiarize themselves with Singapore's road and weather conditions. These specialists, along with other operational roles such as fleet maintenance and customer support, will be hired locally. Waymo aims to fill the \"first-and-last-mile transit gaps\" across residential and commercial hubs, helping customers connect to public transportation. It is unclear if the service will be available across the entire island or restricted to certain areas, with more details to be released later. The Singapore subsidiary of Waymo was registered on May 20, with financial and legal personnel among its directors. This marks the second confirmed Asian market for Waymo, following Tokyo, Japan, where commercial services are set to launch in 2027. Waymo has been preparing for expansion in the region, establishing a subsidiary in South Korea in July, though a specific timeline for commercial operations there remains undisclosed.",
  "summary": "It is unclear if the vehicles will be available islandwide when its service goes live",
  "key_points": [
    "Waymo plans to start driverless ride-share services in Singapore in 2028.",
    "Initial fleet will consist of Jaguar I-PACE SUVs.",
    "Waymo aims to bridge first-and-last-mile transit gaps in Southeast Asia."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Waymo’s driverless ride-share cars to start offering services in Singapore in 2028",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/waymos-driverless-ride-share-cars-to-start-offering-services-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "Waymo in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/waymo-in-singapore",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:49:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
}