""Singapore's government has been an early and enthusiastic supporter of automated driving, especially as a way of improving urban mobility," said Bryant Walker Smith, professor at the University of South Carolina, and an expert on the legal aspects of self-driving vehicles.
"These vehicles will have in-vehicle drivers who supervise and intervene, so 'self-driving' remains something of a misnomer," said Smith. "But it's another commendable instance of getting actual members of the public into these vehicles. And it's another example of the service model on which companies are increasingly focusing."
It will, of course, impact taxi drivers. But, Iagnemma said Singapore has an aging taxi driver population. "There's concern in Singapore about where the younger generation of taxi drivers will come from," he said. "Driverless technology promises to do a lot of great things, not least of which is fill a labor gap.""