UK to launch trials of driverless taxi services next spring
Britain tries to catch up in the race to adopt autonomous vehicles
Britain tries to catch up in the race to adopt autonomous vehicles

Move would boost the UK’s efforts to catch up with US and China on autonomous vehicles

US companies still lead in innovation but their Chinese rivals are speeding ahead in the deployment race

The arrival of driverless vehicles is a second chance for cities

Waymo and Baidu prepare to launch autonomous ride-hailing vehicles in UK capital as soon as 2026

Legacy manufacturers seek to keep pace with advances in self-driving technology as the next competitive front

The roadways are already safe and robotaxis risk increasing traffic