AdvertisementAdvertisementSingaporeA file photo of an on-demand autonomous bus developed by ST Engineering. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.Emil Chan31 Jul 2025 07:50PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: A 17-member steering committee chaired by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow has been formed to guide the progressive roll-out of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Singapore, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Thursday (Jul 31).The committee consists of transport industry representatives from companies such as ComfortDelGro and Grab, academics in transport-related fields, a union representative, and senior officials from several ministries.Members of the Steering Committee on Autonomous VehiclesINDUSTRYMr Alex Hungate - President and chief operating officer of GrabMr Cheng Siak Kian - Managing director and group CEO of ComfortDelGroDr Heidi Ruth Wyle - Founder, chairman and CEO of Venti TechnologiesDr Limbu Dilip Kumar - Co-founder and chief operating officer of MoovitaMr Ngien Hoon Ping - Group CEO and executive director of SMRT CorporationMr George Ivanov - Head of international policy and government affairs at WaymoDr Tony Han - Founder, chairman and CEO of WeRideACADEMIAProfessor Marcelo H Ang Jr - Professor of control and mechatronics at the National University of SingaporeProfessor Zhao Jinhua - Professor of cities and transportation at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUNIONMs Yeo Wan Ling - Assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress, adviser to the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and the National Taxi Association, and executive secretary of the National Transport Workers UnionGOVERNMENTMr Jeffrey Siow - Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for FinanceDr Koh Poh Koon - Senior Minister of State for Manpower and HealthMr Murali Pillai - Senior Minister of State for Transport and LawMs Sim Ann - Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign AffairsMs Sun Xueling - Senior Minister of State for Transport and National DevelopmentMr Alvin Tan - Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National DevelopmentMs Jasmin Lau - Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and EducationCollapse ExpandMOT said the 17-member committee will "adopt a whole-of-society approach in shaping Singapore's AV future" and aim to ensure that AVs are safely integrated into Singapore's land transport system, create new jobs and improve everyday connectivity for residents.To that end, the committee will oversee work in four key areas.The first is the near-term deployment of AVs, incorporating feedback from residents.The second is regulations, liability and enforcement, to ensure that there is safety and accountability in the AV sector.The third is industry and jobs, to grow local AV capabilities, create new jobs and "bring workers along" as AVs reshape transportation in Singapore.The fourth is technology and safety, to ensure that the AV sector has robust cybersecurity and data policies.Self-driving public buses to be deployed on service 191 and 400 as part of LTA trialAdoption of autonomous vehicles is one race Singapore is not keen on winningThursday's announcement came after Mr Siow, who is also Senior Minister of State for Finance, said last month that he expected to see "many" AVs on Singapore's roads in the next five years.Mr Siow also announced last month that AVs will be trialled in Punggol later this year.Grab, meanwhile, started shuttling employees between its One-North office and One-North MRT station with an autonomous bus earlier this month.WeRide, an AV company that has been running a shuttle service at Resorts World Sentosa for a year, currently ferries about 100 passengers daily on a 1.2km route around Sentosa.Moovita, another AV operator, currently has three driverless buses plying routes between Ngee Ann Polytechnic and King Albert Park and Clementi MRT stations with safety operators on board.Source: CNA/ec(kg)Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST