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Uber launches London's first robotaxis, ahead of Waymo, with safety drivers and no lidar
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Uber launched London's first commercial robotaxi service, beating Waymo, using Wayve's autonomous driving tech with safety drivers and no lidar.
This launch marks the first commercial robotaxi service in London and a test of whether driverless ridehailing can expand beyond the US and China. For engineers, Wayve's AV2.0 system, which relies on cameras and radar without lidar or geofencing, represents a different approach from Waymo's, potentially lowering hardware costs and improving scalability. The presence of safety drivers initially means the system is still being validated in a real-world city environment.
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Uber launched London's first commercial robotaxi service, beating Waymo to the city.
The robotaxis use Wayve's AV2.0 system, which relies on cameras and radar without lidar or geofencing.
Safety drivers will monitor from the front seat initially, with plans to phase them out for fully driverless operation.
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