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Adjusting Our On-Demand Public Bus Service to COVID-19

Hillsbus MetroConnect on-demand bus service has added 2 new stops (Norwest Private Hospital & CircaRetail Shopping Centre) to its service, to better connect residents within the area to essential services.

Singapore-based Smart Mobility Firm Rebrands to SWAT Mobility

SWAT Mobility appoints Grace Ho as its President to strengthen the firm’s growth and business operations. The firm will support companies activating their BCPs with its smart transport solutions during the COVID-19 period‍.

SWAT Mobility supports Toyota Mobility Foundation to launch safe commuter transport for front-line healthcare workers in Manila, Philippines

SWAT Mobility has partnered with Toyota Mobility Foundation to offer demand-responsive commuter transport for the healthcare workers in the region, starting with Manila, using our Just In Time product.

How a Community Worked Together to Create Hand Sanitizer

In March 2020, SWAT's routing technology was used to assist in the manufacture of hand sanitizers for the community. Read on to see how a community pooled their resources together to make this possible.

SWAT Sets Foot in Vietnam With Industrial Park Employee Transport Solution

In late 2019, SWAT launched in Vietnam our employee transport solution for a large industrial park. We provide the technology behind the new demand-responsive park shuttles.

SWAT Makes Foray into Indonesia with Major Transport Operator

SWAT entered the Indonesia market with a bus shuttle solution earlier this week, launching with a major private transport operator who is looking to increase market share in the bus industry.

SWAT Selected to Join Plug and Play Japan’s Accelerator Program

SWAT is the only Singaporean startup among the 16 mobility startups accepted into the latest Winter/Spring 2020 Batch of the Plug and Play Japan accelerator program.

SWAT Wins Gold Award for Best HR Tech Startup

SWAT is proud to share that we have won the Gold award for the category of Best HR Tech Start-Up Company this year.

SWAT's Ridership Strong in Sembcorp Marine at Tuas, Singapore

Since March 2019, employees of Sembcorp Marine, have been commuting between their homes and worksite using SWAT’s employee transport service powered by demand-responsive, shared transport technology.

China Expansion on the Horizon

SWAT signed a MoU with Chinese bus company Guangzhou No. 3 Bus Co. as a show of commitment to collaborate on a pilot of on-demand shared bus services at the 10th Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council.

Hillsbus MetroConnect Riders in NSW Can Now Pay with Opal Connect

Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) implemented a creative digital payment platform called Opal Connect.

On-demand mobility venture SWAT raises US$10 million in Series A funding round to expand into new Asian markets and grow tech capabilities

In closing its Series A funding, SWAT has seen strong interest totaling US$10.1m, in a round led by The University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC) 4 Limited Partnership with participation from 7 other investors.

Sembcorp Marine Wins HR Award for SWAT Staff Transport Solution

Sembcorp Marine, our client, won the Silver award for the category “Excellence in HR Innovation” at the HR Excellence Award. The award was to recognise their improvement in employee transport, implemented with SWAT’s technology.

SWAT Launches Overnight Transport Solution with Partner WTS

This week, SWAT launched a trial for transport of overnight staff at the leading ground handler and in-flight catering service provider at Singapore Changi Airport, with hundreds of employees working the overnight shift in a given day.

SWAT Improving Efficiency in Overnight Shift Worker Transportation

SWAT rolled out our innovative tech transport solution for a large hospitality client to offer late-night transport for their overnight staff.