Londoners can hail a limited Uber Wayve robotaxi after new trial starts

Uber customers might be matched with the new Wayve robotaxis (Picture: Wayve) Londoners hailing a ride with Uber might be paired with its new Wayve robotaxis as part of a new trial. The arrival of the robotaxis in London has been a hot topic since firms like Waymo began tests on the capital’s streets, followed by British firm Wayve and Baidu. All three are eager to start driving paying customers around without a safety driver behind the wheel, but major regulatory red tape still needs clearing before the human drivers can be ditched. In the latest twist, partners Uber and Wayve launched a controlled trial using its autonomous electric Ford Mustang Mach-E cars today. Before the trial, people could sign up to register their interest in testing the Wayve Ford Mustang, and more than 140,000 pe