"The Alphabet-owned company said today it intends to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London, starting in 2026 - marking its first effort to expand internationally. The UK currently doesn't have any fully driverless vehicles on the road. The government has said it will start piloting fully driverless ridehail services in spring 2026, though a fuller rollout of self-driving taxis won't come until the Automated Vehicles Act of 2024 fully takes effect in late 2027."
"Waymo says it will start deploying supervised robotaxis, with safety drivers behind the wheel, for data collection in London in the next few weeks. When it launches its commercial service next year, its fully driverless robotaxis will be available through Waymo's own ridehail app. The vehicles will be maintained by a company called Moove, which provides fleet services, as well as a range of financial products for mobility companies."
Waymo plans to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London beginning in 2026 as its first international expansion. The UK currently has no fully driverless vehicles on public roads, and the government will pilot fully driverless ridehail services in spring 2026, with broader rollout tied to the Automated Vehicles Act taking full effect in late 2027. Waymo will begin supervised robotaxi runs with safety drivers for data collection in the coming weeks, then offer fully driverless rides via its ridehail app. Moove will maintain the vehicles and Waymo's UK engineering hubs will support development and simulation work.
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