Services in London
Wayve Open to the public
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Uber · Since September 2026
All of Greater London except the airports
UberX, Comfort and Electric riders may be offered a Wayve-driven Ford Mustang Mach-E with a TfL-licensed operator aboard, and can decline; fewer than 20 cars at launch.
Sources: Uber, November 4, 2026; The Star (AFP), September 3, 2026; electrive, September 3, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Baidu Apollo Go Testing
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Freenow by Lyft (planned), Uber (planned)
Testing in the borough of Brent
RT6 cars began supervised road tests on 28 July 2026 with Freenow; public rides are planned for 2027 pending approval.
Sources: TechNode, July 29, 2026; CnEVPost, July 28, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Waymo Announced
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Waymo app
Target is driverless rides in 2026 via the Waymo app with Moove running the fleet; cars have driven autonomously with specialists since April 2026.
Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, September 24, 2026; Tech Times, August 27, 2026; Waymo, April 14, 2026; Waymo, October 15, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.
What changed
Wayve, London: Started supervised robotaxi rides on Uber across London, excluding airports (electrive)
Baidu Apollo Go, London: Began supervised road tests in Brent with Freenow by Lyft (CnEVPost)
Waymo, London: Began autonomous driving with specialists behind the wheel (Waymo)
Waymo, London: Announced driverless rides in London for 2026 with fleet partner Moove (Waymo)
Latest news from London
- Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets
- Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the UK
- Does anyone have videos of people (not press) sitting in a Wayve in London?
- China's Baidu tests robotaxi on London streets
- Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia