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US-based technology company Waymo, has announced its driverless taxis will be available for hire on London\u2019s roads from 2026.<\/p>\n

London will become the first European city to have an automated taxi service of the kind now available in San Francisco and four other US cities, using Waymo\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n

Waymo said its self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxis will start trials in London shortly with trained human safety drivers behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

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Waymo’s self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxi pictured in New York City (Photo: Waymo)<\/p><\/div>\n

The firm \u2013 originally formed as a spin-off from Google\u2019s self-driving car programme \u2013 will work closely with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL) to obtain the necessary permissions to offer fully autonomous rides in 2026.<\/p>\n

Uber and the UK tech company Wayve have also announced plans to trial driverless taxis in London next year.<\/p>\n

It comes after the British Government announced it will fast-track pilot taxi- and bus-like passenger self-driving schemes, before a broader rollout of the technology when the Automated Vehicles Act fully takes effect in late 2027.<\/p>\n

James Gibson, executive director of Road Safety GB, said the roll-out of autonomous vehicle “in a progressive yet measured way will be the best approach”.<\/p>\n

\u201cAutonomous vehicles, such as Waymo, hold the potential to significantly improve road safety because, quite simply, the human driver is removed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe data shows that the Waymo vehicles have performed far safer compared to human drivers across more than 100 million autonomous miles.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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