Global drive: Chinese tech firm behind Singapore autonomous public bus trial eyes further fields Mogox’s self-developed tech will be deployed on two Singapore routes in the latter half of 2026 [BEIJING] Autonomous driving firm Mogox marked its international debut in 2025 when it was part of a consortium that clinched the contract to deploy the first driverless vehicles on public bus routes in Singapore. But the Beijing-based firm has larger ambitions—to be the world’s No 1 brand for autonomous buses, building on the foundation of the Singapore project. The contract marked the first time a Chinese autonomous bus has entered the public transport network of a developed country, noted Mogox vice-president Lu Bin, who is in charge of the Singapore trial. In a recent interview with The Straits Times, he said that as a hub in South-east Asia and a developed nation, Singapore is known for its strict regulations and rigorous standards. “It is globally recognised as a benchmark for smart cities, and its entrance criteria for autonomous driving technology are regarded by the industry as the ‘gold standard’,” he said. “Securing certification from the Singapore government is equivalent to obtaining a certificate of entry into high-specification global markets, laying the foundation for entry into other overseas markets.” Navigate Asia in a new global order Get the insights delivered to your inbox. Mogox’s self-developed tech, with sensors that are installed in vehicles at the factory instead of retrofitted, will be deployed on two Singapore routes in the latter half of 2026, in Marina Bay and one-north. The company—whose consortium partners in the project are Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and Singapore-registered software and application developer MKX Technologies—expects its tech to deliver an experience as seamless as human-driven buses. In recent years, Chinese firms such as Mogox have been turning driverless