Britons ‘cautious but curious’ about driverless taxis
A new survey of over 1500 British adults has suggested that while public awareness of robotaxis is high, attitudes remain cautious and a clear majority want government and regulators to act before autonomous taxi services are allowed to scale up. The findings come as several companies, including Wayve and Waymo, prepare to launch driverless services in […]
Survey suggests 46% of Brits ‘wouldn’t feel safe in a driverless taxi’
Following the London launch of a fully autonomous SUV this January, Go.Compare Car Insurance has conducted new research revealing how the nation feels about riding in a driverless taxi – and not everyone is excited at the prospect. In January, fully autonomous Jaguar I‑Pace SUVs started operating in London as part of a new government-backed […]
London taxi drivers warn that driverless cars could ‘run them off the road’
London’s taxi drivers have called for protection as Waymo prepares to launch its driverless cab service. According to a report by Hyphen, many London cab drivers are warning that autonomous vehicles could “run us off the road” and destroy livelihoods built over decades, says DMNews. But while government ministers hail the move as innovation, local drivers […]
Report names UK cities most ready for driverless taxis – and London isn’t in the top 30
Following the news that Waymo is set to launch its autonomous taxi service in London next year, making it the first European city to do so, new analysis just published doesn’t even place it in the top 10 cities for driverless readiness, with Hull, Southend-on-Sea and Leicester taking the top three places. London is a […]
Driverless taxis “beginning to react like humans” in San Francisco
Driverless cars are beginning to display human-like behaviors like impatience on the roads, in a sign of increased intelligence in the robotaxis. The chilling development was identified by University of San Francisco engineering Professor William Riggs, who has been studying Waymo cars since their inception, says the Daily Mail. On a journey with a reporter […]
Autonomous taxis: ‘Mixed Messages’ on US$470bn Market Readiness
Over the last three to four years, the driverless robotaxi industry has begun to flourish. Driverless services are coming online in multiple cities across the US and China. IDTechEx‘s recent report, “Future Automotive Technologies 2024-2034: Applications, Megatrends, Forecasts“, predicts that the driverless robotaxi industry will be generating over US$470 billion annually through services in 2034. This […]