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Singapore's self-driving taxi trial starts at one-north

The trial would put developer nuTonomy a step ahead of competitors in a growing industry

Published Thu, Aug 25, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

DRIVERLESS taxi service took a major step towards full commercialisation in Singapore on Thursday, with a small-scale public trial involving invited passengers.

Even as competition heats up in the global autonomous vehicle (AV) sector, the service kicked off in a geographically limited area - within the 200 hectare boundary of one-north, and with a fleet of about only six cars.

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