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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 13 MIN

Viewpoint: Is Singapore ready for driverless public transport?

from The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo · host MONEY FM 89.3

Ride-hailing platform Grab has begun piloting a driverless shuttle service for its employees, running a short route between Media Circle and One‑North MRT station — but how close are we, really, to seeing autonomous vehicles as part of daily public transport in Singapore? On Viewpoint, The Straits Times' senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe joins Lynlee Foo to unpack how this trial differs from earlier experiments, the role of regulators, public readiness, and why small‑scale, real‑world tests like these are crucial to building trust in the technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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