Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
Uber beat out Waymo in launching a commercial robotaxi service in London, the city's first. The vehicles use autonomous driving tech developed by Wayve, a UK-based startup, and will initial...
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Uber beat out Waymo in launching a commercial robotaxi service in London, the city's first. The vehicles use autonomous driving tech developed by Wayve, a UK-based startup, and will initial...
Passengers will still have a human supervisor behind the wheel.
The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.
The rides will take place in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Initially, a safety operator will remain in the driver’s seat.
Uber and the British start-up Wayve are the latest to start testing autonomous cars in one of the world’s largest markets for ride-hailing services.
The centuries-old roads in the UK capital present challenges that Los Angeles and San Francisco don’t.
Uber launches first robotaxis in London (with human supervisors).