London’s planned rollout of self-driving taxis has faced significant delays, with regulatory and technical challenges forcing Uber and Wayve to abandon their earlier timeline for passenger trips this year. Though the companies secured the first minicab licenses in the capital—allowing limited rides with a human safety driver—their initial target of launching service "later this summer" now appears unrealistic. The setback highlights ongoing obstacles in bringing autonomous vehicles to public roads, even as the UK government had previously backed the project as a major step forward. With no new timeline confirmed, the future of robotaxis in London remains uncertain.
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this yearBusiness live – latest updatesThe rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government.Only weeks ago Uber and London-based Wayve were granted the first minicab licences in the capital to allow them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now – and said they would start trips “later this summer” before a full public launch. Continue reading...
