Ministers to rule on self-driving taxis in Scotland
Scottish ministers are to decide whether to permit self-driving taxis north of the Border after a firm announced autonomous cabs would carry their first passengers on UK roads “in the next couple of months”. Wayve is teaming up with Uber to offer a similar service in London to that operated by companies such as Waymo […]
Wayve’s driverless taxis able to pick up fares in London this summer
Londoners will soon be able to hail AI-powered vehicles through Uber as the British technology company Wayve prepares for its public launch in a few weeks’ time. Wayve, the British company founded by two University of Cambridge students, plans to offer its vehicles to paying passengers in the capital “in the next couple of months”, […]
Wayve’s Fischer says London driverless car novelty will wear off ‘within minutes’
Wayve believes Londoners will stop noticing they are sitting in driverless cars within minutes of using them, as the UK AI startup prepares to launch autonomous vehicles on Uber’s network in the capital. Katie Fischer, Wayve’s vice president of commercial and operations, said the company expected passengers to move quickly from novelty to habit once […]
Wayve, Nissan and Uber join forces with PAVE UK to support the responsible deployment of self-driving vehicles
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education United Kingdom (PAVE UK) has welcomed Wayve, Nissan and Uber, as its first members to drive public trust and support the responsible deployment of self-driving vehicle technology. PAVE UK will bring Wayve, Uber and Nissan together to collaborate on scientifically backed public engagement to ensure responsible future deployment of automated […]
Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self driving future
A partnership that will put the UK at the forefront of next generation self-driving technology has been signed by the Government and Wayve. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AI for autonomous driving pioneer will deepen collaboration on next‑generation self‑driving technologies and back the scale‑up as it continues to grow in Britain. The agreement brings government and industry together around shared research interests, supporting responsible deployment of automated […]