SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Two Chinese companies said on Saturday they will partner with local firms to launch robotaxi services in Singapore, as the city-state expands into autonomous driving.

Ride-hailing operator Grab said it would partner with China’s WeRide to begin services next year. Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro said they were teaming up for similar services and were awaiting regulatory approval.

Grab said in a statement it has been selected by local authorities to operate two autonomous shuttle service routes in the Punggol area.

It will begin taking passengers on five- and eight-seater vehicle models from WeRide from early 2026 after an initial familiarisation phase for the vehicles to study the routes in detail.

In July, WeRide was granted a permit from the Shanghai municipal governm

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