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Uber and Wayve to Launch Driverless Robotaxis in London

Uber partners with Wayve to introduce fully driverless robotaxis in London, aiming to enhance road safety and create thousands of jobs by 2035.


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  • Uber is collaborating with Wayve to trial fully driverless robotaxis in London.
  • The initiative aims to improve road safety and efficiency in urban transport.
  • The UK's Department for Transport supports the project, predicting significant job creation.
  • By 2035, self-driving technology could generate a £42 billion industry in the UK.
  • The partnership reflects a growing trend towards automation in transportation.

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Predicts autonomous vehicle technology will improve road safety and create significant economic opportunities.

The DfT predicts that autonomous vehicle technology will enhance road safety in the UK while also creating 38,000 jobs and a £42bn industry by 2035.

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The UK Accelerates Its Self-Driving Car Ambitions
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"…The UK announced it would accelerate plans to allow companies to operate self-driving cars on public roads in limited pilot programs starting spring of next year."

Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK
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"…Uber will trial robotaxis - autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel - in London next spring."

Wayve and Uber plan London robotaxi launch after UK speeds up autonomous vehicle rollout
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"…This is a defining moment for U.K. autonomy, as Wayve and Uber prepare to put their AI Driver technology into real service on the streets of London, delivering on their vision for scalable autonomy."

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