{"slug": "londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis", "title": "London’s cabbies prepare to battle the robotaxis", "summary": "London's black cab drivers are preparing to battle robotaxis, with some considering sabotage to demonstrate the limitations of autonomous vehicles, according to the Financial Times. The drivers' concerns highlight the growing tension between traditional taxi services and autonomous vehicle companies in the city.", "body_md": "# London’s cabbies prepare to battle the robotaxis\n\nSource:\n\n[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Some drivers are considering skulduggery in an attempt to show the limits of autonomous vehicles\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis-1e47", "published_at": "2026-08-21 04:00:13+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 06:42:45.375109+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["autonomous-vehicles"], "entities": ["Financial Times", "London"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/londons-cabbies-prepare-to-battle-the-robotaxis.jsonld"}}