Driverless rides in Singapore
As of November 11, 2026, two services give rides to the public in Singapore: WeRide, booked in Grab, or boarded at its stops, and Pony.ai, booked in Zig. WeRide is testing there; Waymo has announced a future launch plan, September 17, 2026. WeRide carries a safety supervisor.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Singapore
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeRide | ShuttleSingapore (Punggol) | Public | Open to public | Grab or Walk-up | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Saturday (fixed routes) | Paid | Supervised | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Pony.ai | ShuttleSingapore (Punggol) | Public preview | Open to public | Zig | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday to Sunday | Free | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
| WeRide | On-demand shuttleSingapore (Sentosa) | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | Supervised | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Planned | No public rides yet | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 11, 2026 |
How to ride here
WeRide (Punggol)
Grab: Book an on-demand autonomous ride in the Grab app between Punggol pickup and drop-off points.
Walk-up: Walk up to a fixed-route shuttle stop and board; the Grab app shows routes and live locations.
Grab: How to ride Grab's autonomous vehicles at Punggol, Nov 4, 2026 · LTA: Service enhancements to autonomous shuttle services in Punggol, Jul 29, 2026
Pony.ai
Book in the Zig app's Zig Driverless tab.
Rides follow the service route in northern Punggol.
Pony.ai: Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro expand Singapore service with app access, Jun 22, 2026
Map and area
WeRide (Punggol): Grab's Ai.R autonomous shuttles, powered by WeRide, on fixed routes in Punggol, open to the public since April 1, 2026 (by-invite community rides from January 12). Route 1 runs Punggol West to East (about 10 km: Matilda Court, Punggol Clover, Punggol Plaza, Oasis Terraces) and Route 3 runs Punggol West to North (about 12 km: Punggol Coast Mall, Matilda Court, Punggol Clover, One Punggol, Northshore), plus a 20-minute Route 3 Mini between Punggol Coast Mall, One Punggol and Northshore. No reservation: walk up to a stop and board, with live ETAs in the Grab app. Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, except public holidays. Since September 2026 riders can also book a dedicated vehicle on demand in the Grab app at commercial fares, between Punggol pick-up points that Grab is adding progressively; the fixed-route shuttles stay free. 10 WeRide GXR vans and 1 Robobus. Fixed shuttle routes, not a service area. Accurate to about 50 m.
Pony.ai: ComfortDelGro's Zig Driverless autonomous shuttles, powered by Pony.ai, on a fixed route in Punggol. Route 2 runs Punggol East to North (about 12 km, roughly 50 minutes: Punggol Plaza, Waterway Sunrise I and II, One Punggol, Northshore, Punggol Coast Mall, Oasis Terraces) and has been open to the public since July 2026. Route 2 Lite (about 25 minutes: Punggol Coast Mall, One Punggol, Northshore) opened June 22, 2026, after by-invite rides from April 7. Book in the Zig app; Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Rides are free. Toyota Sienna minivans. Fixed shuttle routes, not a service area. Accurate to about 50 m.
WeRide (Sentosa): Sentosa Development Corporation and TADA plan a free on-demand shuttle pilot on Sentosa from early 2027, using two eight-seat WeRide vehicles with a safety operator on board. Phase 1 serves 21 pick-up and drop-off points along Siloso and Palawan beaches, including Mega Adventure Park, Ola Beach Club and Siloso Beach Resort, booked in the TADA app from 1 pm to 7 pm. Phase 2 grows to 27 points across the island, including eastern Sentosa, subject to Land Transport Authority approval. A shuttle ran along Siloso Beach Walk at a media preview on Oct 29, 2026; riders can't book yet.
Waymo: Future service geography is unverified.
Latest updates
- Sentosa and TADA plan a free on-demand WeRide shuttle pilot from early 2027 The Straits Times
- WeRide starts a global insurance program for its driverless fleets, with Allianz Singapore and Ping An as the first partners WeRide press release (GlobeNewswire) Officially verified
- Grab's Ai.R adds paid on-demand robotaxi rides in Punggol Grab Officially verified
- Singapore, next stop: fully autonomous ride-hailing planned for 2028 Waymo blog Officially verified
- Q2 2026 results: 3,400 L4 vehicles including 1,800 robotaxis; Guangzhou driverless area triples WeRide press release Officially verified
- LTA: Punggol fixed-route shuttle rides stay free as Grab pilots on-demand trips Land Transport Authority Officially verified
- Singapore Punggol service opens to the public in the Zig app Pony.ai blog Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
WeRide and Pony.ai: Yes. Anyone can ride.
WeRide and Waymo: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
WeRide: Grab or Walk-up.
Pony.ai: Zig.
WeRide and Waymo: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
WeRide: A safety supervisor rides along.
Pony.ai and Waymo: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Sources and limitations
- WeRide · lta.gov.sg · Service area: rideair.ai · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from LTA, Grab and WeRide announcements; not yet in the coverage sheet. Fixed-route shuttle service, not area coverage. Route lines are traced from LTA's route maps (Annex A, Sep 20, 2025); Grab has since reordered Route 3 to start at Punggol Coast Mall, and Route 3 Mini has no published map. Safety operators can take over in bad weather.Regulator publishes route map images, no route data.
- Pony.ai · blog.pony.ai · Service area: cdgtaxi.com.sg · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from LTA, Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro announcements; not yet in the coverage sheet. Fixed-route shuttle service, not area coverage. The route line is traced from LTA's route map (Annex A, Sep 20, 2025); Route 2 Lite has no published map. ComfortDelGro asks riders to follow the safety operator 'if present', so whether one is always on board is not confirmed.Regulator publishes route map images, no route data.
- WeRide · x.com · Service area: straitstimes.com · Last verified Oct 30, 2026Added from WeRide, The Straits Times and AsiaOne (Oct 30, 2026); not yet in the coverage sheet. Rides start in early 2027, with no exact date published. The marker is the island's centre, and the 27 points have no published map.
- Waymo · waymo.com · Last verified Oct 11, 20262028 is a plan. No operational passenger service is asserted.
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