US EditionUK driverless cars unlikely until 2027 - but Uber says it's ready now
- The UK government delayed the approval of fully self-driving cars from 2026 to the second half of 2027.
- This postponement occurred because secondary legislation, essential for legal clarity and safety, remains incomplete.
- Meanwhile, companies like Uber and Wayve currently trial self-driving technology, but UK laws still require a human to control vehicles.
- Andrew Macdonald, Uber’s senior vice president of mobility, stated that the company intends to introduce driverless taxis in the UK once the necessary regulations are in place. Meanwhile, the government anticipates that the self-driving vehicle sector could generate 38,000 new skilled jobs by 2035.
- The delay emphasizes legal and social challenges, but the government aims to ensure safe rollout and foster a thriving self-driving sector.
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Uber says it's ready to put robotaxis on UK roads by 2027
A Waymo driverless taxi during a test ride in San Francisco (Picture: AP) Uber says it is ready to bring us driverless taxis as soon as they get the green light. The UK government originally planned to let autonomous vehicles loose on the roads by 2026, but has now pushed back the date by a year. It means that by 2027, getting a cab could soon be very different: much less chatty, for example, unless the speakers are wired up to Grok (which might…
Labour delays self-driving vehicles until 2027 as UK fails to have 'right conditions' for revolutionary tech
Labour has revealed it has pushed back the highly anticipated approval date for fully self-driving vehicles in the UK until the second half of 2027. While the move aims to ensure regulation gets rolled out correctly, Uber has claimed that it is "ready to go" now with driverless taxis. The delay marks a significant setback from the previous Conservative administration's timeline, which had suggested autonomous vehicles would be on UK roads by 202…
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