London Cabbies Want Sadiq Khan to Slam the Brakes on Robotaxis

London cabbies want Sadiq Khan to slam the brakes on robotaxis

Union urges Mayor to halt driverless taxi rollout as City Hall report raises questions about safety, congestion, and who's actually in charge

London not ready for driverless 'robotaxis', report warns

A London Assembly report has urged transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis until stronger safety measures are in place

WMG professor welcomes London Assembly Transport Committee inquiry report | ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International

Prof. Siddartha Khastgir, head of safe autonomy at the UK’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick, has commented on the London Assembly Transport Committee inquiry report, Who’s driving the future of autonomous transport in London?, and made a next-step recommendation. “I welcome the report and applaud the committee for inviting a wide-ranging group of experts to investigate the impact that self-driving technology could …

London Assembly calls for robotaxi fleet caps and stronger TfL licensing powers as driverless robo-cab rollout faces scrutiny

The London Assembly has called for major changes to the regulation of driverless taxis, including powers for Transport for London (TfL) to cap autonomous vehicle numbers and withdraw operating permits.The recommendations appear in a 66-page Transport Committee report, Who’s driving the future of autonomous transport in London?.The committee said it had not received sufficient evidence to support welcoming commercial autonomous passenger services…