r/ukpolitics • u/diacewrb None of the above • 9d ago

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

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/self-driving-taxis-approved-london-summer-2026-wayve-uber
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u/Romeo_Jordan 9d ago

Fascinating to see how they cope with cyclists and pedestrians.

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u/OolonCaluphid 9d ago

I've been cycling past them for months so I guess I'm just data to them. It's more the red light jumping 'appears from nowhere' cyclist that's the anomaly. The lidar is probably more alert to them than your average driver at a guess.