Self-driving vehicles may sound futuristic, but Singapore is already betting on them to drive the future of transportation in the wealthy city-state.The idea is to deploy driverless taxis, buses, trucks -- and even utility vehicles that can clean streets and water plants along the city's motorways.The government has invited foreign and local firms and research institutions to conduct trials here of self-driving vehicles, with the aim of eventually deploying them for public transport and a stream of other uses.Unlike other countries where private-sector tech giants or automakers are the ones…READ FULL ARTICLE