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Uber and British autonomous technology firm Wayve are preparing to launch a pilot program for self-driving taxis in London as early as this summer. The initiative follows the introduction of the Autonomous Vehicles Act 2024 and marks a significant expansion of Uber’s global autonomous strategy into the UK market. This deployment is a critical milestone for the sector, testing AI-driven navigation on London’s complex, non-grid street layouts and high density of vulnerable road users.
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