Singapore Changi Airport Partners with UISEE Launch First Fully Autonomous Tractor Fleet, Marking a New AI-Driven Era for Airside Operations
On January 20, following nearly one year of rigorous testing and more than 5,000 trial operation runs, UISEE’s first fully autonomous tractor fleet at Singapore Changi Airport officially commenced airside operations. Ms. Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State at Singapore’s Ministry of Transport, attended the launch ceremony. The deployment of autonomous tractors at Changi Airport underscores Singapore’s commitment to being an early adopter of smart airport technologies and to setting new benchmarks for industry operations.
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This milestone represents a significant leap forward for Changi Airport in innovation and operational efficiency, enhancing safety and reliability while improving workforce productivity.
The two UISEE autonomous tractors currently in operation are responsible for passenger baggage transfer between the baggage handling areas of Terminal 1, the airport’s earliest terminal, and Terminal 4, its newest terminal. By enabling fully autonomous baggage transport, the solution strengthens connectivity between Terminal 4 and the airport’s other three terminals.
UISEE’s autonomous tractors are equipped with multiple sensors, including LiDAR and cameras, working in coordination to ensure safe and reliable operation in complex airside environments—day or night, and even under adverse weather conditions. To meet Singapore’s stringent safety and regulatory requirements for autonomous driving, UISEE has obtained ISO 21434 Road Vehicle Cybersecurity Process Certification, ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification, and compliance with Singapore Technical Reference TR68.
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Looking ahead, the autonomous tractor fleet is expected to expand to more than 20 vehicles. The deployment of autonomous tractors significantly reduces the driving workload of airside personnel, enabling them to focus on last-mile operational tasks that are more challenging to automate. This initiative aligns closely with Changi Airport’s innovation strategy, which includes integrating autonomous driving into airside operations and leveraging automation and robotics to enhance workforce productivity.
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Ms. Liu Yan Ling, Senior Vice President of Airport Operations Strategy & Transformation at Changi Airport Group (CAG), commented:
“The official deployment of autonomous tractors marks a major step forward in Changi Airport’s journey toward our Future Airside vision. By working closely with our airport partners to redesign workflows and supporting infrastructure policies, we are creating a future-ready working environment—one where autonomous vehicles can operate safely and seamlessly alongside manually driven vehicles, while our staff focus on last-mile operational tasks.”¹
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Mr. Wu Gansha, Co-founder, Chairman, Executive Director, and CEO of UISEE, stated:
“As a global benchmark for smart airports, Singapore Changi Airport’s adoption of this project exemplifies UISEE’s vision of delivering trusted AI Drivers across industries. Changi Airport’s decision represents a significant endorsement of the global competitiveness of China’s autonomous driving technology. We look forward to deepening our collaboration and extending autonomous applications beyond baggage handling to additional airside scenarios. Through continuous technological innovation, UISEE will bring AI Drivers to more of the world’s leading airports, supporting the aviation industry’s transition toward safer, more efficient, and more sustainable intelligent operations.”
To date, the autonomous tractor fleet at Singapore Changi Airport has completed over 20,000 kilometers of accident-free operation. As the world’s only provider of sustainable, large-scale commercial L4 autonomous driving solutions for airports, UISEE has achieved fully autonomous commercialization without onboard safety operators at 21 renowned airports globally. Looking forward, UISEE will continue to explore collaborations with more international airports, leveraging AI Drivers to accelerate the intelligent and digital transformation of civil aviation airports.
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[1] Quoted from Changi Airport Group’s official press release dated January 20:
https://www.changiairport.com/en/corporate/our-media-hub/newsroom/press-releases.autonomous-tractors.2026.all.html
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