Grab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore’s ‘supply-constrained markets’ and solve the last-mile problem
Grab is launching a pilot program for delivery robots in Singapore to address labor shortages and enhance delivery efficiency. The robots will focus on last-mile delivery, automating tasks that currently take up significant time for drivers. This initiative is part of Grab's broader strategy to integrate AI and robotics into its operations, aiming to improve service delivery in underserved areas.
- ▪Grab's first delivery robot, named Carri, will be piloted in Singapore's Punggol district in late 2026.
- ▪The robots will automate last-mile delivery, which Grab estimates takes up 10% of a driver's working time.
- ▪Grab is collaborating with other companies to test various AI technologies in Punggol, focusing on enhancing delivery services.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Grab sees autonomous vehicles as a solution to worker shortages markets like Singapore, where scarce and costly labor makes it difficult to expand delivery networks across the dense city-state. Recommended Video The Southeast Asian tech company will launch a pilot of its first delivery robot in Singapore’s Punggol district in late 2026, as part of a deeper push into physical AI and robotics. “We see AVs as really useful in supply-constrained markets,” chief technology officer Suthen Paradatheth told Fortune in an interview on the sidelines of the Asia Tech (ATx) summit on May 20.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Fortune.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Fortune
