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Driverless buses to ply Singapore roads in 5 years’ time, says MOT

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Driverless buses to ply Singapore roads in 5 years’ time, says MOT

Reuters Published on Wed, Nov 22, 2017 / 1:17 PM GMT+8

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SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Singapore is planning to deploy autonomous buses on public roads in three different districts from 2022 to provide better connectivity, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.

See: Autonomous buses to serve commuters in Punggol, Tengah and Jurong from 2022

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of self-driving technologies. High-density Singapore, which has manpower shortages in many sectors, is at the forefront of such efforts and is hoping to prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport.