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Uber Partners with Wayve to Launch Robotaxi Service in London, Rivaling Waymo

Executive Briefing

  • Uber opens UK interest list for Wayve autonomous vehicle rides, launching in London within months pending regulatory approval
  • Wayve-powered robotaxis use Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles with touchscreens supporting 64 languages, at no extra cost to riders
  • Waymo is simultaneously testing 100 Jaguar I-Pace AVs across a 100-square-mile London area since April
  • Uber invested in Wayve's $1.2B raise, with $300M more contingent on successful London robotaxi deployment
  • UK regulations remain unfinished, with a government AV pilot program still in early stages, delaying full driverless operations