{"data":{"id":2142,"lang":"en","title":"Uber and Wayve Win London License for Supervised Robotaxis, Beating Waymo and Baidu","summary":"TfL licensed up to 15 modified Wayve-Uber vehicles for supervised robotaxi trips in London, putting the pair ahead of Waymo and Baidu in the race for Europe's streets.","category":"technology","category_label":"Technology","published_at":"2026-08-06T14:01:29Z","updated_at":"2026-08-06T14:01:29Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2142-uber-and-wayve-win-london-license-for-supervised-robotaxis-beating-waymo-and","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2142?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2142.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://www.autonews.com/resizer/v2/3C3GC7PUXREG5A33E3I6GHLHBE.png?focal=2438%2C1363\u0026auth=e80b44da84a84ab6a31983c355523f06ad9ee62982b37dde917d64f684e98195\u0026width=4800\u0026height=2700","word_count":141,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://zagdaily.com/connected/uber-and-wayve-get-tfl-approval-for-supervised-robotaxi-service-in-london/","domain":"zagdaily.com"},{"url":"https://www.autonews.com/europe/ane-wayve-uber-london-robotaxi-licenses-0806/","domain":"autonews.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2215,"title":"Uber a Wayve získaly v Londýně licenci na dohlížené robotaxi, předběhly Waymo i Baidu","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2215-uber-a-wayve-ziskaly-v-londyne-licenci-na-dohlizene-robotaxi-predbehly-waymo-i","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2215?lang=cs"},"content":"Transport for London has approved modified Wayve vehicles as licensed private hire vehicles, clearing the way for Uber to launch supervised autonomous ride-hailing in the city. Up to 15 modified Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles will run on a one-year trial, each with a licensed safety driver on board.\n\nThe approval puts Uber and Wayve ahead of rivals Waymo and Baidu, neither of which has secured a similar London permit yet. More than 100,000 Londoners have joined a waitlist for the service since June 2026, and supervised passenger trips are expected to begin later this summer.\n\nA fully driverless service would still require a separate Automated Passenger Services permit from the UK's DVSA. TfL said the licensing decision aligns with its Vision Zero road-safety goal, underscoring that human oversight remains mandatory for now even as the robotaxi race in Europe accelerates."}}