Singapore faces urban mobility challenges such as manpower constraints and changing travel needs and expectations. Innovative mobility solutions — through technologies such as autonomous shuttles — can help us overcome challenges and meet needs effectively and safely. Autonomous shuttles are also part of Singapore’s broader efforts to build a land transport system that is more efficient and offers more transport options to meet different needs.

Autonomous shuttles are not meant to replace existing bus services; rather, they complement them by filling in gaps, particularly for last-mile connectivity. Last-mile refers to short trips between a transport hub (like an MRT station or bus interchange) and one’s destination, such as one's home within an HDB estate. Because these shuttles can be deployed more flexibly with pick-up and drop-off points closer to homes, they also offer added convenience that regular bus routes may be unable to provide.