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Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to London in 2026
Waymo will deploy electric Jaguar I-PACE robotaxis with safety drivers this year and aims for fully autonomous rides in 2026, after over 10 million paid rides in the US.
- Next year, Waymo announced it is expanding its robotaxi operations to London, with the first vehicles due to roll out over the coming weeks, according to the company.
- Transport authorities are working with Waymo and the Department for Transport and Transport for London to secure permissions for fully autonomous rides in 2026 under U.K. safety rules.
- Fleet operations will be run by Moove, managing maintenance and charging depots for Waymo’s electric Jaguar I‑PACE SUVs, initially hailable via the Waymo app with human safety drivers.
- Waymo cites data showing five times fewer injury-causing collisions and twelve times fewer with pedestrians across 100 million autonomous miles, while the RNIB and Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, highlight accessibility and jobs.
- Analysts note profitability remains unproven as IDTechEx, market research firm, reported no robotaxi service has yet made a profit despite forecasts of large software revenue growth.
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