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Uber UK Plans Self-Driving Cars by 2026 — Estimations Stir Safety Debate

Uber plans to roll out autonomous taxis in London next year in partnership with UK tech firm Wayve. Backed by new legislation, the pilot will test AI-driven vehicles in real traffic, sparking both optimism and safety concerns.

International Business Times UK

Uber will trial driverless robotaxis in London next spring

Firms will be able to pilot small scale ‘taxi- and bus-like’ services without a safety driver for the first time

Evening Standard

‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring

Partnership with Wayve will use cars without a human safety driver onboard for the first time in Europe

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Uber Will Test Self-Driving Vehicles In London As Tesla's Robotaxi Challenge Nears

Uber will test driverless taxis in London in partnership with AI startup Wayve.

Investors Business Daily

Uber to launch self-driving taxis in London next year

The ride-hailing app company will operate services in partnership with artificial intelligence start-up Wayve.

Evening Standard

When can we expect to see driverless taxis in London?

Automated driving systems will need to reliably navigate these dense, unpredictable streets — which makes London a difficult proposition

Evening Standard

Telling Elon Musk 'I told you so' over Tesla's autonomous-driving pivot can wait, says Wayve CEO: 'We're going to stay humble'

The Tesla CEO opted for a rules-based self-driving system before pivoting to Wayve’s AI deep-learning approach.

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Battered by tariffs and boycotts, Tesla really needs a successful robotaxi launch—and it needs to be on time

2025 was supposed to be “the biggest year in Tesla history,” but it’s sure not shaking out that way so far.

Fortune

Uber's CEO says no one wants to compete with Tesla—or Elon Musk

Tesla's Cybercab, or robo-taxi, was announced last October and is due to hit the roads in Texas this June as part of a trial roll-out.

Fortune

London based AI start-ups raised a record $3.5 bn in venture capital funding last year

London stays ahead of the AI European league table ahead of Paris and Munich

Evening Standard

Starmer vows bonfire of red tape to get Britain building ahead of investment summit

Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to ‘rip out the bureaucracy that blocks investment’ and ensure regulators prioritise economic growth in their decision-making

The Independent UK

Labour's plan to scrap tech projects will sabotage its growth agenda

City Voices: The government must create the right environment for tech startups to thrive

Evening Standard

Can these two self-driving car vets upend Hollywood and beat out OpenAI?

AI startup Odyssey, cofounded by Cruise and Wayve alums, emerges from stealth with $9 million in venture capital funding

Fortune

Canada's Waabi raises $200 million, says gen AI driverless trucks in 2025

Waabi's Series B funding round, led by Uber and Khosla Ventures, brought in new strategic investors Nvidia, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Scania Invest and Ingka Investments.

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The Guardian - UK

Arm owner SoftBank reports £1.2bn profit as it shifts towards AI

Tech investor led £800m funding round into UK self-driving car software company Wayve

Evening Standard

AI boss: How autonomous car drove me through London past Big Ben and Trafalgar Square with no hands on wheel

Alex Kendall, co-founder and chief executive of Wayve, told how artificial intelligence is revolutionising driving

Evening Standard

Wayve co-founder Alex Kendall net worth hits £400 million after SoftBank-led funding round

The wealth of the co-founder of Wayve has topped £400 million after the autonomous vehicle start-up secured more than $1 billion in a fresh funding round led by SoftBank.

The Guardian - UK

UK AI startup Wayve wins $1bn funding for self-driving car software

Japan’s SoftBank leads largest investment to date in a European artificial intelligence company

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The Independent UK

Britain will lead the world in self-driving cars, says Harper

Transport Secretary Mark Harper was speaking after a Bill to create a set of laws for using autonomous vehicles was included in the King’s Speech.

Fortune

Microsoft-backed self-driving car startup Wayve might finally have an answer to the driverless vehicle trust debate

“It’s mind-blowing what it’s capable of doing.”

Birmingham Post

Asda trials self-driving vehicles for home deliveries

Issa brothers' company testingthe technology at West London superstore

Daily Mirror

Asda starts delivering food shops in SELF-DRIVING cars as part of new trial

If the driverless car delivery trial is successful, Asda said Wayve would be able to offer autonomous delivery in further locations across the UK

Evening Standard

ASDA rolls out self-driving grocery deliveries for 72,000 west London households

If the trial is a success, ASDA may extend it across the nation

Wales Online

Asda starts delivering groceries to people's homes in self-driving cars

From today, Asda customers can have their shopping delivered by a self-driving vehicle

Fortune

'Car Guy’ Bill Gates just rode in an autonomous vehicle across London and says the sector is reaching a 'tipping point' in the next decade

The billionaire said autonomous vehicles can save time, money, and reduce inequities in transport access—but it'll be decades before that happens.

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