London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing

Waymo has started testing its autonomous vehicles on public roads in London as it prepares to launch a commercial robotaxi service in the city this year. The Alphabet-owned company has been working towards this moment for months. Waymo announced in October it planned to begin driving on London’s public roads. Waymo employees initially drove the vehicles manually to map the city before starting autonomous testing. For now, the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace equipped with Waymo’s self-driving system have a human safety operator behind the wheel.