More self-driving cars to hit Singapore streets

More self-driving vehicles are expected to hit Singapore streets, following a new partnership deal to extend an ongoing pilot to include ride-sharing services. Autonomous car software developer, nuTonomy, last month launched a trial in the city-state offering the public self-driving taxi rides. In a statement Friday, nuTonomy said it inked an agreement with Southeast Asian ride-sharing operator Grab, to extend the public trial to its customers. The partnership would provide deeper insights on user experience, for example, around how passengers book and interact with self-driving vehicles. Coupled with Grab's fleet routing and mapping technology, nuTonomy added that data extracted from both companies' software could be tapped to improve routing and mapping for autonomous vehicles.