SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Ministry of Transport has announced a partnership with Toyota and Scania to develop and test a self-driving truck platooning system that can transport goods between its shipping ports. <br /> <br />According to the press release, the truck platooning system involves a human-driven truck leading a convoy of autonomous trucks. The trucks can be coupled or decoupled to allow other cars to cross between the vehicles. They are also equipped with vehicle detection and anti-collision technologies. <br /> <br />The initial test route is a 10-km stretch along the West Coast Highway between Brani Terminal and Pasir Panjang Terminals. It may expand to 20 km, covering Pasir Panjang and Tuas Port.
