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Company is combining routing tech with Willers' MaaS app to ease commuting

A three-month trial of on-demand autonomous bus services at two locations began on Monday (Jan 25), as part of Singapore's efforts to make such vehicles commercially viable.

Home-grown on-demand transport specialist SWAT Mobility has teamed up with Japanese compatriot Willers to "solve mobility challenges in the region".

名古屋を中心とした中部圏を世界有数のイノベーションハブに。Kick Off Eventを4月7日に開催。

東京都は、都内中小企業と外国企業とのオンラインビジネスマッチングイベントを3月9日に開催する。シンガポール企業は、「SWAT Mobility Pte. Ltd」となる。「SWAT Mobility Pte. Ltd」は、多数の乗客を効率的なルートで輸送するアルゴリズムを元に企業・政府にオンデマンド相乗り移動サービスを提供している。

SWAT Mobility Pte. Ltd. (SWAT) and Willers Pte. Ltd. (Willers) made an announcement today about a joint venture to address mobility concerns in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

グローバル・ブレインが昨年末からの約1年間に投資を決定したスタートアップ企業のうち、今注目の領域の7社を選定した。

At this year’s SwissCham Business Excellence Awards, SWAT Mobility was announced as the winner for the Product Digitalisation subcategory of the Digital Transformation Award.

SWAT Mobility is one of the 200 SUPERSTAR ENTREPRENEURS selected by Forbes Japan with a potential to impact the Japanese economy in the future.

Koh Soo Boon only backs startups that generate revenue and are led by “coachable” founders. During the pandemic, several of Koh’s investments proved prescient. The firm’s portfolio includes SWAT Mobility.

Bernard Lim speaks to CEO & co-founder Jarrold Ong at SWAT Mobility, one of the nominees for this year’s OCBC Emerging Enterprise Awards 2020. This year, the awards highlight resilience in the face of Covid-19.

シンガポールに本社を置くモビリティスタートアップであるSWAT Mobility Pte. Ltd. は、新潟交通株式会社と日本ユニシス株式会社が新潟市内で実施するオンデマンドバスの実証実験に対し、当社のダイナミックルーティングアルゴリズムを実装した配車アプリケーション を提供いたします。

While the pandemic has proven to be the most challenging part of everyone’s lives, it has also certainly become a wake up call for businesses, to remodel and improve their operations. SWAT Mobility’s technology are designed to help improve the mobility concerns of many organizations.

"DYNAMIC and efficient" are two words rarely used to describe employee transport. Fixed routes and pick-up times are the norm, and unexpected changes in passenger volumes can result in overcrowding or near-empty vehicles plying the roads. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed such...

ケーブルテレビ事業「J:COM」などを行う株式会社ジュピターテレコム は11月11日、従業員向けに実証実験中であるライドシェアサービス「J:COM MaaS」の体験会を開催した。システムは、シンガポール発のモビリティスタートアップのSWAT Mobility Pte.Ltd. のダイナミックルーティングアルゴリズムを使用したアプリケーションを採用している。

With many businesses exploring the wonders of advanced employee transportation and smart mobility, it's only appropriate and timely for others to keep up as well.

ケーブルテレビ最大手のジュピターテレコム（JCOM）は11日、営業車を使ったライドシェア（相乗り）の記者向け体験会を都内で開いた。複数の営業員が1台の車に相乗りし、効率的な経路で訪問営業する。

Local transport solutions firm SWAT Mobility's machine learning and AI vehicle-routing solution is helping regional companies better plan efficient transportation routes, optimising travelling time while reducing the number of vehicles needed on the roads.

『WORKING SCENE TRANSFORMATION』というテーマのもと厳選された6社が最終審査会に出場し、株式会社VooKがグランプリを獲得

The Philippine government has appealed to the private sector to provide transportation like shuttle services to their employees. However, running a company shuttle can also become exceedingly expensive if executed incorrectly.

シンガポールの交通スタートアップ、スワット・モビリティーがアジア市場の攻略を進める。2016年の設立ながら、東南アジア、豪州、日本と海外6カ国に進出した。

Employees in Asia Pacific offices will prefer a hybrid model including more flexible work arrangements post pandemic.

Mass transit systems are not back in full operation and many public utility vehicles are still not allowed. Technology comes into play in the form of transportation pooling through a mobile app from vehicle-routing company SWAT Mobility.

With public transport operating at reduced capacity, many companies have opted to provide company shuttles to get employees to work. There’s room for improvement - how will shuttles know which routes are best for avoiding traffic?

Singapore mobility tech firm SWAT Mobility has found in a recent study that companies in the Philippines employ an average of 7 people just to manually organize transportation routes for employee shuttles.

APAC vehicle-routing tech SWAT Mobility pokes the Philippines amidst suspended mass transit systems and disallowing of public utility vehicles, and present a solution to the nation’s transport plight.

In the New Normal where there are fewer transport options and social distancing is paramount, shortcomings on corporate transport just won't do.

Employees who use their company’s in-house transport system enjoy convenience over use of public transport, but the method is far from perfect. SWAT Mobility aims to help companies solve these problems.

Our Product Intern Jerald Lim talks about his experience with us and how his work has expanded positive impact on transportation in Yale NUS College’s newsletter.

Singapore-based smart mobility solution firm SWAT Mobility aims to provide businesses with a safe, reliable way to transport employees amidst Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).

株式会社ジュピターテレコム（J:COM、本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：石川 雄三）は、地域の足を守り、日常生活の利便性を向上させるモビリティサービスの実現を目指し、全国約4,500台のJ:COM営業車を対象にしたJ:COM MaaS （ライドシェアサービス）の実証実験を2020年7月16日から実施します。

싱가포르 기술기반 스타트업인 스왓모빌리티(SWAT Mobility)에 따르면 필리핀 수도 마닐라(Manila)에 1번째 기업 대상 스마트 운송솔루션의 서비스를 시작했다. 토요타 자동차 필리핀과의 협업을 통해 출시한 것이다.

SWAT’s solutions allow KMC employees and clients to book rides through the SWATBiz app, plan routes in minutes, navigate drivers to close-to-home pick-up points, and track vehicles in real-time.

TMP expands its efforts to improve the commuting experience of Filipinos, especially as they transition and fully integrate into the “new normal”.

TMF announced the successful completion of its connected and sanitized mobility services for healthcare workers working at the Rajavithi Hospital located in Bangkok, Thailand.

一般財団法人トヨタ・モビリティ基金(Toyota Mobility Foundation以下「TMF」)は、バンコクの病院と連携し、新型コロナウイルス治療に携わる医療従事者向けに空気清浄機や使い捨てシートカバーなどの感染予防策を施した通勤用の送迎サービスを 4 月上旬より開始しました。

Singapore-based smart mobility technology firm SWAT Mobility (SWAT) and Toyota Motor Philippines launched the first corporate smart transportation solution in the Philippines for KMC Solutions (KMC).

Singapore-based smart mobility technology firm SWAT Mobility (SWAT) and Toyota Motor Philippines launched the first corporate smart transportation solution in the Philippines for KMC Solutions (KMC), the country’s largest coworking & staff leasing service provider.

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) announces that it will be providing a free booking service application, SWATRide, for point-to-point (P2P) buses plying the UP Town Center / Glorietta 3 route from July 20, 2020 to October 20, 2020.

Singapore-based smart mobility technology firm SWAT Mobility (SWAT) and Toyota Motor Philippines launched the first corporate smart transportation solution in the Philippines for KMC Solutions (KMC).

Singapore-based startup SWAT Mobility has joined hands with Toyota Motor Philippines to launch a corporate smart transportation solution in Manila.

本地科技初创公司SWAT Mobility 今日通过官网宣布，已与菲律宾丰田汽车（Toyota Motor Philippines）达成合作，为菲律宾最大的联合办公运营商KMC（KMC Solutions）的员工和客户提供日常通勤的共享行程服务。

SWAT Mobility (SWAT) and Toyota Motor Philippines launched the first corporate smart transportation solution in the Philippines for KMC Solutions (KMC).

Home-grown tech start-up SWAT Mobility has teamed up with Toyota Motor Philippines to launch the first corporate smart transportation solution in Manila.

SWAT Mobility（简称SWAT）的联合创办人王友活和蔡满杰告诉《联合早报》，在远程办公、共享办公空间，以及灵活工作时间的大趋势推动下，人们可能会生活在范围更小的社区，而主要的交通模式会是共享交通。

With the gradual resumption of business operations in the post circuit breaker environment, technology advancements will be relevant in providing safe and efficient transport as well as the enforcement of COVID-19 mitigation measures.

TMF will provide four connected and sanitized shuttles for six medical institutions that will help the staff carry test specimens to a COVID-19 test lab in a more efficient and safer manner.

In the fight against COVID-19, each part of society, including governments, private sectors, individual citizens and most notably healthcare workers, is playing its respective role

Jarrold Ong, Co-Founder and CEO of SWAT Mobility, spoke on MONEYFM 89.3's Career 360 segment about offering solutions to help businesses cope with Covid-19’s impact by transforming journeys and optimizing movement through demand-responsive transport technology.

The “Just-in-Time” app designed by Singapore-based SWAT Mobility will allow commuters to book seats and generate effective and efficient commuting routes based on passengers’ pick-up location and time.

Last month, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) introduced the “Just-in-Time” app and provided several connected and sanitized shuttle vans for free to hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand.

The “Just-in-Time” app designed by Singapore-based SWAT Mobility will allow commuters to book seats and generate effective and efficient commuting routes based on passengers’ pick-up location and time.

How may employers best support their staff's mental well-being, especially in a crisis?

In appreciation of and respect for the dedication of these heroes, Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), an independent not-for-profit foundation aimed at enabling mobility for all, announced today that they will provide up to 10 connected and sanitized shuttles to Philippine General Hospital.

Toyota Mobility Foundation announced today that they will provide up to 10 connected and sanitized shuttles to Philippine General Hospital.

Our President, Grace Ho, sat down with the Urban Transport News team and talked about our vision, philosophy and products, along with her background and role at SWAT Mobility.

Demand-responsive transport technology by companies such as SWAT Mobility can help to support front-line workers in hospitals and essential-service workers with safer commutes.

Listen as our CEO Jarrold Ong talks on CNA938's Tech Talk with Daniel Martin about how essential services can utilise smart transport solutions to manage split teams and foster easier contact tracing.

Frontliners and healthcare workers, however, still need to report to duty and help battle against the disease. In order to help expand a means of transport for them in this time of crisis, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) announced that it will be providing 10 connected and sanitized shuttles free of cost to hospitals treating COVID-19 cases.

Toyota Mobility Foundation Introduces Connected and Sanitized Mobility Services for Healthcare Workers in Support of the Fight Against COVID-19

SWAT Mobility is partnering with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) to provide shuttles free of charge to hospitals and healthcare workers treating COVID-19 cases in Bangkok.

SWAT Mobility is proud to be the Gold winner of the Best HR tech start-up companies – Singapore award.

Mr Jarrold Ong is one of the 10 lucky homegrown startup founders that were hosted by the Prime Minister.

Jarrold Ong, CEO of SWAT, was one of the 10 Singapore entrepreneurs invited to the Istana to share their views about the startup scene over lunch with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

SWAT is one of the 94 startups selected for Winter/Spring 2020 Batch of Plug and Play Japan, under "Mobility".

Plug and Play Japan has selected 94 domestic/overseas startups for its Winter/Spring 2020 Batch. SWAT is one of the startups selected under the vertical "Mobility".

Singapore-based smart mobility start-up Ministry of Movement has received a USD 10.1 million from its Series A funding round to grow and expand overseas.

SWAT has closed US$10 million in its Series A funding led by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC).

Singapore-based mobility startup Ministry of Movement, also known as SWAT, has raised $10.1 million in its Series A funding led by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC).

GrabShuttle and Beeline will wind down their operations by the end of the year. SWAT still has services for companies that require on-demand, shared form of employee transport.

Arthur Chua, the Chairman and Co-founder of Ministry of Movement Pte. Ltd. (SWAT), also the CEO of SWAT's investor Goldbell Group, spoke to The Business Times about SWAT.

Singapore and Guangdong signed an agreement that will boost cooperation in areas such as smart city development. SWAT will be collaborating on the CSGKC On-demand Shared Bus Pilot Project.

SWAT is honoured to be at the 10th Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council, signing a MoU to work on the CSGKC On-demand Shared Bus Pilot Project.

Shorter walks, fewer transfers, shorter travelling time and optimal use of resources are the outcomes a local bus transport start-up found when it began using a new algorithm.

根据用户喜好、所在地和时间等资料，向他们推荐附近餐厅或博物馆等场所，用户若有兴趣，也可直接通过手机应用呼叫巴士接送。

SWAT now offers Opal Connect as a payment option for their Hillbus MetroConnect on-demand buses, which uses SWAT's technology for its service.

SWAT and the NEC Corporation’s Asia Pacific subsidiary have launched a new app for on-demand bus services that is being piloted during this week’s ITS World Congress in Singapore.

Ally, a new app for on-demand bus services with personalised trip planning capabilities, enters public trial during ITS World Congress 2019.

Ally, a new app for on-demand bus services with personalised trip planning capabilities, enters public trial during ITS World Congress 2019.

SWAT and NEC enter into a partnership to launch 'Ally', an app offering AI-based, personalized road planning functions coupled with an on-demand bus booking service.

Goldbell is exploring areas relating to the sharing economy, autonomous technologies, connectivity and electric vehicles. SWAT is a shared mobility technology company part of Goldbell.

ComfortDelGro has set up a US$100m venture capital fund to invest in mobility technology startups that complement its land transport business. SWAT is one of the investments.

ComfortDelGro has made strategic investments into startups in mobility tech, exemplified by the series A investment in Singapore-based SWAT.

The BusNow app, provided by the Ministry of Movement (SWAT), is now available for weekday bookings within Marina-Downtown.

Six-month LTA trial run by SWAT starts from Dec 17. The app for the on-demand bus services is BusNow, provided by SWAT.

BusNow by SWAT is the mobile app which commuters can use to book their rides on the On-Demand Public Buses from Dec 17, 2018.

Selected on-demand buses will begin plying Singapore's roads during off-peak hours as part of a six-month operational trial by LTA. SWAT was awarded the contract to conduct the trial.

Ministry of Movement (SWAT) has proven track record in developing on-demand ride-sharing applications and operating real-time, dynamically routed bus services.

SWAT's data team includes engineers from research backgrounds and big software companies; with PhDs. They come from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, and Russia.

SWAT's CEO Jarrold Ong shares about the journey SWAT undertook as a company and the founders' vision of the future of transport.

Goldbell CEO Arthur Chua wants to turn buzzwords like “sharing economy”, “electric” and “autonomous” into reality – and the first step is in making an algorithm that offers on-demand bus services a success.

The up-and-coming bus service will optimise its route and consider real-time commuter demand. It poses a threat to existing players like Grabshuttle.

By year end, commuters will be able to summon a bus as easily as they phone-hail a cab now. SWAT aims to launch on-demand bus service with LTA in Punggol, Joo Koon and Shenton Way.

陆交局共收到10个来自国内外竞标者的企划书。在经过一轮详细的评估后，当局认为SWAT和Via对招标文件的要求较清楚。两者提交的竞标书详尽、高素质，且物有所值，因此获颁总值46万余的合同。

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded nearly half a million dollars in contracts to Via Transportation and Ministry of Movement (SWAT Mobility) to carry out on-demand bus service trials in Singapore.

Singapore minibus ride-sharing startup SWAT has raised a S$3 million (US$2.2 million) pre-Series A round from undisclosed investors.

Country's first commercial driverless bus services will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the viability of the on-demand service as well as passenger safety and service reliability.