China's Momenta partners Grab for autonomous driving in SE Asia

China's Momenta partners Grab for autonomous driving in SE Asia

FILE PHOTO: A Momenta Robotaxi is displayed at the booth of the Chinese autonomous driving startup during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura//File Photo

China’s autonomous driving startup Momenta has entered a strategic partnership with Singapore-based Grab, the companies said on Thursday.

Momenta, together with Pony AI and WeRide, is among a rising number of Chinese self-driving technology firms pursuing overseas expansion as Beijing pushes its companies to dominate the sector globally.

Thursday’s statement said Momenta received an undisclosed amount of strategic investment from Grab.

It follows an announcement earlier this month that Momenta, Mercedes-Benz and UAE taxi firm Lumo had launched a robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi.

Together with Uber, Momenta also in September said it would begin robotaxi testing in Munich, Germany, in 2026.

Reuters

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