{
  "id": 3471830,
  "title": "London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/london-rollout-of-robotaxis-delayed-amid-lack-of-guidance-for-firms",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:48:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/26/london-rollout-robotaxis-delayed-uber-wayve"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government. Only weeks ago Uber and London-based Wayve were granted the first minicab licences in the capital to allow…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Technology",
        "title": "London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/london-rollout-of-robotaxis-delayed-amid-lack-of-guidance-for-firms-3471889",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:48:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}