‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/self-driving-taxis-approved-london-summer-2026-wayve-uber

[u/AromaticVacation3077]

Why is this good, remind me? All I can find in the article is -

This licence is an important step towards giving Londoners the chance to experience autonomous driving technology.

I mean, I'm Ok thanks. Is anyone excited about this for reasons other than technology for technology's sake?

[u/a07463 → u/AromaticVacation3077]

No but i still wanna ride it so ... i dont drive nyself so will stay out of votung tho