FairPrice Group’s driverless vehicle spotted on the road in S'pore

A driverless vehicle seemingly belonging to FairPrice Group was spotted along the roads of Singapore, months after the supermarket operator announced plans to trial autonomous vehicles (AVs) to transport goods between its facilities and suppliers.

In a TikTok video posted on Aug. 31, a blue AV bearing the FairPrice Group logo was seen travelling on the road.

Trial announced back in April 2026

In April 2026, FairPrice Group announced that it was trialling the use of an AV to transport goods from beverage supplier Pokka’s warehouse in Benoi to its distribution centre — a roughly 6km round trip distance.

This came a few months after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) approved its use of AVs on designated routes between its distribution centres back in October 2025.

The group said the trial was part of its efforts to strengthen its supply chain operations and improve the efficiency and consistency of restocking its supermarkets.

It said that if the trial was successful, it would explore rolling out similar AV routes with its other suppliers in Singapore.

"FPG’s supply chain is the foundation of our entire organisation, and fundamental in helping us keep daily essentials within reach for all in Singapore," said FairPrice Group's Group CEO Vipul Chawla.

"This pilot represents an important next step on our journey to embed innovation beyond our business, across our value chain to drive greater operational and sustainability outcomes for ourselves and our partners."

Total of 7 AVs

According to The Straits Times, the AV used in the trial with Pokka is owned by FairPrice Group.

The company said it also has six other similar vehicles, which are used to transport goods within its distribution centres.

It added that the AVs make more than 100 trips a week, carrying ambient (non-frigerated) produce, packaged products, and other essentials.

The AV used in the trial is about the size of a typical family car and can carry up to three pallets, with a total load of up to 1.5 tonnes.

This is more than the 800kg to 1 tonne typically carried by smaller electric vans, but less than the 22 pallets that can be transported by a conventional diesel-powered container truck.

It travels at speeds between 30km/h and 40km/h on the designated route and is instructed by a warehouse operator using a smartphone application.

During the trial, the AV travels on public roads and encounters different driving conditions, including filtering across lanes and navigating traffic junctions, FairPrice Group said.

Upon reaching Pokka’s facility, the vehicle is designed to park itself in an open area near a loading bay, where a forklift operator loads up the pallets.

As the AV does not have a steering wheel or cabin for a human driver, a safety operator follows it in a van and can intervene remotely if necessary.

The operator also monitors how the vehicle interacts with other road users and responds to potential hazards, such as road works.

The data collected is shared with the AV's developer to help refine the vehicle's software, and is also provided to LTA.

When the trial was announced, FairPrice Group said the safety vehicle would be removed after the trial, subject to LTA's approval.