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London Autonomous Rides

Uber Technologies, Inc · 2026-08-05 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Transport for London granted private-hire vehicle licences to a number of Wayve autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles partnered with Uber. The vehicles use Wayve's AI Driver, cameras and radar, and will operate with a human safety driver able to intervene. Uber and Wayve are preparing supervised autonomous rides in London, with more than 100,000 user sign-ups reported. The London launch provides Uber with an initial major-city deployment for integrating autonomous rides into its existing ride-hailing network.

Key facts

• Transport for London granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to a number of Wayve's autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles as part of the Wayve and Uber partnership to bring autonomous rides to London. source
• Bloomberg reported Uber and Wayve have received private hire vehicle licenses in London to launch a supervised robotaxi service, with safety drivers present for interventions. source
• Transport for London granted private-hire vehicle licenses to a number of Wayve's autonomous vehicles which will operate with a private-hire driver behind the wheel to take control when necessary. source
• The Wayve vehicles licensed by TfL are equipped with the Wayve AI Driver and surround cameras and radar and were inspected to confirm they meet TfL's policy and safety standards. source

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