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Wayve

London-based developer of the Wayve AI Driver. With Uber it launched the UK's first autonomous ride-hailing rides in London on 3 September 2026, supervised by a TfL-licensed private hire driver, with Tokyo (Nissan LEAF) next and 12 Uber markets planned. It also has production deals with Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz and a Stellantis-Wayve-Uber robotaxi partnership announced in June 2026.

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Parent
not published
Backers and partners
Uber, AMD, Arm, Qualcomm
Founded
not published
Vehicles
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Nissan LEAF (Tokyo, planned)
Technology
Wayve AI Driver, an end-to-end learned driving system that Wayve says adapts to new roads, vehicles, weather and cities; London cars use surround cameras and radar. Trained on London roads since 2018.
Website
wayve.ai

Cities

London - Public rides with a safety operatorLondon

Timeline

  1. London: Public rides with a safety operator - Supervised autonomous rides on Uber, TfL-licensed private hire driver on board; vehicles licensed as PHVs in August 2026 source
  2. London: Testing with safety driver - Wayve has tested on London roads since 2018 source

Announced

  • Announcement London: Fully driverless operation requires an Automated Passenger Services permit (DVSA, AV Act); no date given Announced . source
Profile sources (5)
  1. Wayve and Uber Launch First-Ever Autonomous Rides in the UK - Wayve, 3 Sep 2026
  2. Wayve and Uber Move a Step Closer to Autonomous Rides in London - Wayve, 5 Aug 2026
  3. Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber Partner to Scale Robotaxis Globally - Wayve, 17 Jun 2026
  4. Wayve press archive - Wayve, 9 Oct 2026
  5. Uber and Wayve launch London's first robotaxi service, with a safety driver in every car - The Next Web, 3 Sep 2026

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