'I Tried a Self-Driving Taxi Before They Come to London in 2026 and It Was Unnerving'

'I tried a self-driving taxi before they come to London in 2026 and it was unnerving'

Waymo is due to launch a small fleet in London next year

First UK city to have driverless taxis and it's not Manchester

They're already a common sight in America, and now Waymo's driverless cabs are coming to the UK, amid warnings of road accidents and traffic chaos...

Waymo announces timing for London driverless taxis launch

Waymo announces timing for London driverless taxis launch by Movie-Kino

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Welcome back to The Goods UK! This week we’re chatting counterfeit weight loss drugs, the impact of HFSS regulations, and robot taxis whizzing around London.  Fun stats of the week1,600: The number of padel courts in the UK, growing from less than 100 at the start of the Covid pandemic. (The Telegraph)40: The number of sumo wrestlers returning to London for the first Grand Sumo Tournament since 1991. (The Times) 44%: Percentage of UK adults said…

I tried a self-driving taxi ahead of Waymo's UK debut

When Waymo announced this week that London will host its first European fleet with autonomous taxis hitting the capital’s streets from next year, I thought it was the perfect time to test one out. It’s an unusual feeling, sitting in a car with no one in the driver’s seat, watching it turn, brake and steer as if by magic. Yet this has become increasingly normal in San Francisco, where I recently climbed into a Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous ride-ha…

Driverless taxis set for London’s roads next year

US-based company Waymo has announced its driverless taxis will be available for hire on London’s roads next year. The capital will become the first European city to have an automated taxi service of the kind now available in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo’s technology. Waymo said its vehicles will start trials in London shortly with trained human safety drivers behind the wheel. The firm – originally formed as a spin-off from…