London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

Londoners can now hire self-driving taxis for the first time after Wayve's autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday, with only 15 cars licensed so far. The vehicles will have a human in front ready to take over if needed, and more than 100,000 Uber customers have registered to take autonomous rides.

London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondentSource: The Guardian Technology https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday. The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital – roughly the same number of Uber customers who have registered to take autonomous rides. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/03/london-first-self-driving-taxis-for-hire-wayve-uber Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.