Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis
The service starts with 15 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles and safety drivers, as Uber and Wayve test public demand for supervised self-driving rides.
- On Thursday, Uber launched a supervised robotaxi service in London in partnership with British startup Wayve, marking the city's first commercial autonomous fleet deployment.
- The partnership with Wayve, which began in 2024, utilizes Wayve's AI Driver technology to navigate London's complex streets, initially featuring human safety drivers behind the wheel.
- Customers requesting UberX, Uber Comfort, or Uber Electric may be matched with one of 15 Ford Mustang Mach-Es, with pricing identical to traditional Uber services.
- Uber's Global Head of Autonomous Mobility Sarfraz Maredia said the launch would "build credibility with consumers as well as with the government," amid expansion plans to Tokyo and 10 more cities.
- While British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the launch a "major milestone," full driverless services await further regulatory approval from Transport for London.
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Uber and British autonomous technology company Wayve have officially launched the first public trial of robo-taxi in the UK, putting Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers into service. The program, which operates within the standard UberX, Uber Electric and Uber Comfort ride categories at no additional charge, allows passengers anywhere in the capital – excluding airport transit areas – to be connected to an autonomous Mustang. Passengers mana…
Uber will offer self-driving Ford Mustang Mach-e taxis in London, modified by British company Wayve. These are the first autonomous taxis on London streets.
The first robo-taxis have also been launched in London, but for now, all self-driving cars have a safety driver.
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