Uber and Wayve say Wayve received London private hire vehicle licenses for supervised robotaxis ahead of a full rollout; Waymo plans to offer robotaxis in 2026 (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

Uber Technologies Inc. and UK startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. are preparing to launch their robotaxi service in London with a safety driver …

bloomberg.com ·6d ago

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