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Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to London in 2026
Waymo will deploy electric Jaguar I-PACE robotaxis with safety drivers this year and aims for fully autonomous rides in 2026, after over 10 million paid rides in the US.
- Next year, Waymo announced it is expanding its robotaxi operations to London, with the first vehicles due to roll out over the coming weeks, according to the company.
- Transport authorities are working with Waymo and the Department for Transport and Transport for London to secure permissions for fully autonomous rides in 2026 under U.K. safety rules.
- Fleet operations will be run by Moove, managing maintenance and charging depots for Waymo’s electric Jaguar I‑PACE SUVs, initially hailable via the Waymo app with human safety drivers.
- Waymo cites data showing five times fewer injury-causing collisions and twelve times fewer with pedestrians across 100 million autonomous miles, while the RNIB and Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, highlight accessibility and jobs.
- Analysts note profitability remains unproven as IDTechEx, market research firm, reported no robotaxi service has yet made a profit despite forecasts of large software revenue growth.
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Waymo plans to launch fully autonomous taxi service in London next year
Waymo is bringing its autonomous taxis to the UK in 2026, marking the company’s first major expansion outside of the US. Waymo has selected the mobility company, Moove, as its fleet operations partner, and is currently working with local and national authorities in the UK to gain the necessary permissions to launch a robotaxi service in London first next year. Right now, you won’t find any fully driverless cars in London or anywhere in the UK, b…
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