In September 2026, Waymo, a US-based autonomous vehicle company, announced it will bring its fully autonomous ride-share service to Singapore in 2028, marking its first entry into Asia. The company chose Singapore because of its reputation as one of the world's safest and most efficient transportation systems, as confirmed by Boston Consulting Group's 2026 City Mobility Compass, which ranked Singapore as the top mass-transit megacity. Waymo has already driven over 300 million autonomous kilometers in the US. This move could influence other Asian cities planning autonomous transport by 2027.
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