London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Driverless taxi rollout delayed in London after regulatory hurdles Transport for London said it will publish its guidance on the vehicles ‘shortly’ The Independent UK · Aug 28
Wayve courts automakers with AI driving system that learns like humans Wayve, a London-based innovator, is transforming the landscape of autonomous driving with its cutting-edge AI-driven machine learning framework that garners impressive investment interest. Unlike conventional strategies, Wayve's model emulates human judgment, converting sensor inputs into real-time driving choices. This forward-thinking technology, also embraced by Tesla, aspires for seamless integration across… The Economic Times · Jul 1
‘We don’t tell the car what it should do’: my ride in a self-driving taxi Driverless ‘robotaxis’ will be accepting fares in Britain’s biggest city by the end of next year. Can they deal with London’s medieval roads, hordes of pedestrians and errant ebikers? I got in the passenger seat to find out The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch Wayve prepares to roll out commercial robotaxi trials in London later this year The Independent UK · Feb 25
Would you ride in a driverless taxi? AI-powered robotaxis are being tested in London Supporters of the tech argue that autonomous vehicles could help reduce accidents caused by human error, but London’s iconic black cab drivers remain sceptical. Euronews · Feb 24
London black cab drivers react to news robotaxis are set to launch in the city London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis - much to the distain of black cabbies The Independent UK · Feb 23
UK startup Wayve begins testing self-driving tech in Nissan cars on Tokyo’s streets London-based AI pioneer in talks to receive $500m investment from Nvidia as it funds its expansion in the US, Germany and Japan The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Telling Elon Musk 'I told you so' over Tesla's autonomous-driving pivot can wait, says Wayve CEO: 'We're going to stay humble' The Tesla CEO opted for a rules-based self-driving system before pivoting to Wayve’s AI deep-learning approach. Fortune · May 7, 2025
Battered by tariffs and boycotts, Tesla really needs a successful robotaxi launch—and it needs to be on time 2025 was supposed to be “the biggest year in Tesla history,” but it’s sure not shaking out that way so far. Fortune · Apr 20, 2025
AI boss: How autonomous car drove me through London past Big Ben and Trafalgar Square with no hands on wheel Alex Kendall, co-founder and chief executive of Wayve, told how artificial intelligence is revolutionising driving Evening Standard · May 8, 2024
Wayve co-founder Alex Kendall net worth hits £400 million after SoftBank-led funding round The wealth of the co-founder of Wayve has topped £400 million after the autonomous vehicle start-up secured more than $1 billion in a fresh funding round led by SoftBank. Evening Standard · May 7, 2024
Microsoft-backed self-driving car startup Wayve might finally have an answer to the driverless vehicle trust debate “It’s mind-blowing what it’s capable of doing.” Fortune · Sep 15, 2023
A London company has developed a breakthrough in self-driving car tech The new technology could finally usher in the era of autonomous vehicles in big cities like London Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022