Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="Waymo Ojai fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle travels along a city street, San Francisco, California, August 20, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | Gado via Getty Images" data-portal-copyright="Gado via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/gettyimages-2291354590.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Waymo Ojai fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle travels along a city street, San Francisco, California, August 20, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | Gado via Getty Images </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo's vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in "the coming months," the company says, in preparation of mapping and autonomous testing with human safety drivers behind the wheel in 2027. Waymo says it is "working toward offering fully autonomous ride-hailing to the public" by 2028. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo will need approval from Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) before it can begin accepting passengers. <a href="https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/industry_innovations/technologies/autonomous_vehicles.html">The city-state requires</a> all autonomous vehicles to undergo a safety assessment conducted at the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/997091/waymo-singapore-robotaxi-launch-2027">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>