No passengers on board autonomous vehicle during accident in Punggol: ComfortDelGro
An autonomous vehicle has been involved in an accident in Punggol, less than a week after residents were invited to try out new AV shuttle routes in the estate.
A photo shared on Facebook showed the AV with slight damage to its bumper.
Source: TCSS Nights – SG PHV drivers on Facebook
Autonomous vehicle has ComfortDelGro logo on it
From the image, the AV appeared not to be on the main road, but an internal HDB driveway.
It was parked next to a multi-storey carpark, with the sign on the power station saying Block 172 Edgedale Plains.
On the side of the AV were the logos of ComfortDelGro’s Zig platform and Pony.AI, suggesting that the AV was plying route 2, which serves Punggol East and Punggol North.
Another photo posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook showed a similar AV with the Zig logo being towed along Marymount Road.
Source: SG Road Vigilante on Facebook
Autonomous vehicle crashed into road divider during Punggol accident
In response to queries from MS News, a spokesperson from transport operator ComfortDelGro said that the incident occurred at about 3.10pm on Saturday (17 Jan).
One of its AVs was conducting routine mapping and road familiarisation along Edgedale Plains when it detected a small object on the road.
It “responded accordingly”, with the safety operator on board proceeding to take over manual steering of the vehicle.
In the process, however, the AV collided with the road divider.
No passengers were on board, and no one was injured.
AVs to take a ‘safety timeout’
As a result of the accident, all its AVs will take a “safety timeout” while a review is conducted, ComfortDelGro said.
This is part of the company’s standard protocols and is in coordination with the relevant authorities, it added.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) told MS News that it was notified about the “minor collision”.
It noted that road testing of the AV started on 15 Dec 2025 to calibrate sensors to local operating conditions. Only a safety operator was on board, with no passengers.
ComfortDelGro will take a safety timeout as a safety precaution, LTA said, pledging to work with the company to review the incident “thoroughly”.
Residents invited to try new AV shuttles in Punggol
On 12 Jan, LTA announced that community members would be invited to ride the new AV shuttle route in Punggol, so they can share feedback to help operators improve.
Source: Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook
This will also allow safety operators to familiarise themselves with protocols for having passengers on board.
There are three routes, with ComfortDelGro and Chinese company Pony.AI operating one of them.
Grab and another Chinese company WeRide are operating the other two.
The new routes aim to save residents 15 minutes off their daily travel times, making commutes more seamless.
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Featured image adapted from TCSS Nights – SG PHV drivers on Facebook and SG Road Vigilante on Facebook.
