London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#784NH)
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed - but only 15 cars licensed
Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve's autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.
The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital - roughly the same number of Uber customers who have registered to take autonomous rides.
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