Self-driving startup approved to take taxi passengers in London
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026
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Politico Europe
The Guardian World
5 Aug, 10:49over 3 hours5 Aug, 13:54
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- Politico Europe10:49first to report
Transport for London has granted licenses for 15 vehicles operated by Wayve and Uber.
- The Guardian World13:54
Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first) The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now. The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch. Continue reading...