First self-driving taxis for hire on London's streets as Uber launches first UK fleet of robotaxis

First self-driving taxis for hire on London's streets as Uber launches first UK fleet of robotaxis

Each car will still have a human safety driver, though it is not clear for how long

3 Sept, 08:29

Uber launches first self-driving taxis in London after cutting thousands of jobs

European streets pose a particular challenge to autonomous vehicles, and regulators have been much slower than in the US to approve them

3 Sept, 08:24

London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday. The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000…

3 Sept, 05:00