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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

RARE PHOTOS: Londons first self driving taxis for hire hit the streets - The Real Truth

A Wayve self-driving taxi on a street
Wayve’s self-driving technology is based on an AI learning model rather than the mapping used by some rivals. Photograph: Wayve/Uber

Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.

The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital – roughly the same number of Uber customers who have registered to take autonomous rides.

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