Wayve and Uber Launch Self-Driving Taxis in London
Wayve and Uber have received approval from Transport for London to operate self-driving taxis with a human safety driver. The companies plan to begin offering rides to paying customers in London later this summer, marking a significant step in the deployment of autonomous vehicles in urban transport.
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Uber robotaxis set for debut in UK
Robotaxis are set to debut on the streets of London after Wayve was granted minicab licences by Transport for London (TfL). Visitors check on a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle displayed at a launch event in Shanghai, China April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first) The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now. The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch. Continue reading...
Wayve, Uber Win Approval for Supervised Robotaxi Rides in London
Transport for London granted private-hire vehicle licenses to a number of Wayve’s autonomous vehicles, which will operate with a private-hire driver behind the wheel to take control when necessary.