![]() These trials give us a glimpse of what an AV-enabled future could look like.įirst, we can travel more efficiently. In 2016, we saw the world’s first public trial of a “robo-taxi” service launched by nuTonomy, now known as Motional, in the One-North business district. In some areas, Singapore is pioneering the advancements. With members from the public and private sectors, as well as in academia, CARTS contributed significantly to developing our vision for AV-enabled mobility.Īs you walk around this exhibition space, you will see many of the trials piloting AV-enabled mobility that are being conducted around the island. Our AV journey started in 2014, when the Ministry of Transport (MOT) set up the Committee on Autonomous Road Transport for Singapore, also known as CARTS. While AV technology is still nascent, like many other countries, we have started thinking hard about the possibilities it presents. ![]() ![]() As we review our Long-Term Plan this year and consider where we will be 50 years from today, it is timely to think about the future of mobility in our city and how technologies, like AVs, will shape our journey forward.Īdvent of AVs and its impact on future Singapore ![]() In 1971, they drew up far-sighted plans for a rail and road network in the first Concept Plan.įifty years later, we have an extensive rail network of six MRT lines spanning the entire island, and a dense network of roads and footpaths that connect where people live, work and play. Our pioneer urban planners learnt from cities around the world and envisioned how Singapore could build an accessible and efficient transport system. These technological innovations resulted in cities expanding horizontally and becoming more interconnected. Trains enabled an even more efficient way of moving large numbers of people and volumes of goods across great distances. With the invention of the automobile, people and goods started to move faster and wider. Up until the late nineteenth century, walking, cycling and horse-driven transport were the main modes of travel, which limited the size and density of cities. Where we site homes, workplaces, and amenities determines how goods and people move, and where and how we travel affects the layout of our city. Land-use planning and mobility go hand in hand. Specifically, this edition showcases autonomous vehicles, or AVs, and how it will define the future of mobility and our city. Today’s launch marks the ninth edition of the Urban Lab exhibition series, which encapsulates our approach, to explore the possibilities posed by new technologies and how it can potentially transform and improve our way of life. We have always looked ahead, adapted our strategies and plans to keep abreast with technological changes and new challenges, to meet the needs of Singapore and aspirations of Singaporeans. Over the years, we have built residential towns, laid down world-class infrastructure, secured our food and water, and greened our streets. Since independence, our urban planners have worked hard and planned smart so that Singapore’s potential could far exceed our small geographical size. I am happy to join you for the launch of the ‘Reimagining Urban Mobility with Autonomous Vehicles’ exhibition. Speech by MOS Tan Kiat How at the Launch of Urban Lab Exhibition on ‘Reimagining Urban Mobility with Autonomous Vehicles'Ī very good morning to all of you.
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