Grab eyes Philippines for drone deliveries in autonomous test
TSUBASA SURUGA
SINGAPORE -- Grab plans to pilot a drone delivery service in the Philippines, as the superapp company pushes to adopt autonomous driving and artificial intelligence technologies across emerging Southeast Asian markets, CEO Anthony Tan said on Thursday.
Speaking during an earnings call, Tan said the U.S.-listed, Singapore-based ride-hailing app developer is working with Philippine regulators and real estate developer Megaworld, owned by conglomerate Alliance Global Group, to test a drone-powered commercial delivery service in the Philippines.
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