Waymo to launch in London next year

Waymo has announced its intentions to operate a fully autonomous ride-hailing service – with no human behind the wheel – in London from next year. The American autonomous driving technology company says the move is designed to support the capital’s extensive network of bus, tube, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure.

Over the coming months, it will lay the groundwork for the service in collaboration with its fleet operations partner Moove, and continue to engage with local and national leaders to secure the necessary permissions. In the US, the Waymo Driver has already driven over one hundred million fully autonomous miles on public roads and provided more than ten million paid rides.

Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo co-CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to bring the reliability, safety and magic of Waymo to Londoners. Waymo is making roads safer and transportation more accessible where we operate. We’ve demonstrated how to responsibly scale fully autonomous ride-hailing, and we can’t wait to expand the benefits of our technology to the United Kingdom.”