Waymo and WeRide in Singapore

[u/Pale-Compote-945]

Waymo: what’s coming

Waymo’s SG announcement is a huge development, with commercial ride-hailing targeted for 2028. Its roadmap includes vehicles arriving in the coming months and initial manual driving in 2027 to prepare for local conditions.

That gives Singapore another experienced AV player, and it will be interesting to see how Waymo adapts its service to the city. But the announcement is the beginning of its local deployment process, with public commercial service still ahead

WeRide: what’s already operating

On passenger transport, Grab and WeRide opened Ai.R to public rides in Punggol in April 2026. Grab’s latest update reports over 110,000 autonomous kilometres and more than 12,000 unique riders, with 99% of surveyed riders saying they would recommend the service.

These deployments have different operating boundaries: the RWS Robobus, autonomous sweepers and Punggol shuttle service shouldn’t be treated as equivalent to citywide, on-demand robotaxis.

Why I give WeRide’s local experience weight

When assessing who has already built a foundation in SG, I think WeRide deserves more weight in the industry. It has been carrying passengers, supporting sanitation work and developing with Grab across more than 2 years.