Uber launches London's first commercial robotaxi service using Wayve technology

Initially, the fleet consists of 15 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with Wayve's AI-driven system. These vehicles do not use lidar sensors, instead relying on a learned AI driver that adapts to environments in real time. For the initial launch, each robotaxi will have a human safety driver behind the wheel to monitor the driving and intervene when necessary. London customers can request a robotaxi by selecting the option in the Uber app settings. The fare for a robotaxi ride is currently the same as a standard UberX, Uber Electric, or Uber Comfort journey. Sarfraz Maredia, Uber's global head of autonomous mobility and delivery, stated that the plan is to phase in the vehicles over several years. The administration announced that the Department for Transport and Transport for London are working toward a framework to ensure self-driving cars can be on the roads in 2027, though a specific date has not been set.