‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
•Uber and Wayve have received the first minicab licenses for self-driving taxis in London.
•Initial rides will include a human safety driver for passenger safety.
•The companies plan to begin offering rides "later this summer."
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianWayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first)
The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now.
The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch.
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→Uber and Wayve have received the first minicab licenses for self-driving taxis in London.
→Initial rides will include a human safety driver for passenger safety.
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