Grab to Begin Robot Deliveries in Singapore District

Grab announced that its delivery robot, Carri, will begin service in Singapore’s Punggol district on May 20. The district serves as the city-state’s testing area for robotic services. Chief technology officer Suthen Paradatheth said Carri has already operated inside Grab’s Singapore headquarters. He added that the company does not require its units to use only Grab robots.

Paradatheth joined the firm, then called MyTeksi, as a part-time consultant in 2012. He became a full-time employee in 2015 and was named CTO in 2022. 8 billion in revenue last year, up from $469 million in 2020. The company now operates in eight Southeast Asian markets and entered Taiwan in March after acquiring Foodpanda’s local business for $600 million.

Grab has placed more than 1,000 AI models into its platforms. Paradatheth said the company follows an “AI first, with heart” approach and cited an in-app translation tool that reaches 90 percent accuracy. The company is investing in self-driving vehicles and launched a robobus in Singapore.

Paradatheth stated that autonomous vehicles and delivery robots are meant to complement, not replace, human drivers.