WeRide’s International Business Director, Nicholas Tey, indicated a potential shift toward fully driverless operation if safety tests are successful.

WeRide’s international business director noted a possible transition to driverless operation after reaching safety and testing milestones.

Singapore is actively developing autonomous robotics across multiple sectors, including delivery robots at Punggol Digital District, autonomous construction equipment at Jurong Innovation District, maritime autonomous vessels and drones, and humanoid robots for wayfinding and safety, with the Home Team Humanoid Robotics Center aiming to deploy a humanoid robot in real operations by 2028.

The Sentosa experiment builds on a 2025 approval allowing WeRide vehicles to operate in Resorts World Sentosa, with the trial expanding to the western side of the island and eventually the entire island.

Each autonomous bus in the program can carry up to eight passengers and will initially operate with a safety operator on board as tests continue toward potential fully driverless operation.

Residential use cases include autonomous mobile robots delivering items in elderly care facilities like Lions Befrienders, capable of using elevators and delivering meals and medications.

Autonomous service robots in Lions Befrienders’ apartment blocks are also being developed to deliver meals and medications and navigate elevators for elderly residents.

Public-facing robot deployments include a humanoid directions robot in Little India MRT station (mid-year) and cleaning robots at Changi Airport, highlighting robots’ integration into daily urban life.

The article showcases real-world examples of robots already operating in daily life and specialized settings, including autonomous cleaning robots at Changi Airport and robots delivering meals and medications in residential buildings for elderly residents.

Humanoid robots have appeared in public spaces like Little India MRT to assist commuters, and robots are increasingly used in places such as Changi Airport and residential buildings for tasks including cleaning and item delivery.