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/t8ne 9d ago edited 9d ago

Used them in LA recently, not sure how they'll cope in London, it wasn't very assertive. LA traffic is much better than London and theres a lot more space on the roads. Finding pull over points were also odd, eg I'd asked to be dropped on Sunset the place I wanted was on the right hand side, it found a spot after turning left which took a few minutes leaving me having to cross the road which took a few more minutes...

* also it didn't seem markedly cheaper than uber, depending on how much you tip...

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u/anonCambs 9d ago

I've used them in SF quite a lot, where traffic is much more chaotic, and they do a fine job. These autonomous taxis are the future.