Waymo is taking its robotaxi ambitions to Singapore, giving Southeast Asia its first planned Waymo market and the company a new test of whether its U.S.-built autonomous-driving system can adapt to very different roads and weather.
Alphabet’s self-driving unit plans to begin fully autonomous, all-electric ride-hailing in Singapore in 2028, subject to regulatory approval. Before then, Waymo will spend 2027 mapping roads and adapting the Waymo Driver to local traffic patterns, road geometry, and monsoon conditions.
The expansion puts Asia at the center of Waymo’s next international phase. The company is also preparing to enter Tokyo in 2027…
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