Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWayve taxis have been tested in London (AFP/Getty)The introduction of fully driverless taxis in London is facing delays beyond initial 2026 targets due to regulatory hurdles. Transport for London confirmed that no operators have yet completed vehicle registrations or submitted permit applications to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. The Department for Transport indicated that the full regulatory framework to introduce self-driving cars is currently being developed for 2027. Transport for London stated that its operational guidance will be published shortly, though no specific release date has been confirmed. Uber and vehicle partner Wayve plan an interim small-scale pilot offering self-driving taxi rides with a human safety driver behind the wheel. In fullDriverless taxi rollout delayed in London after regulatory hurdlesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Launch of fully driverless taxis in London is delayed – here’s why
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWayve taxis have been tested in London (AFP/Getty)The introduction of fully driverless taxis in London is facing delays beyond initial 2026 targets due to regulatory hurdles. Transport for London confirmed that no operators have yet completed vehicle registrations or submitted permit applications to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. The Department for Transport indicated that the full regulatory framework to introduce self-driving cars is currently being developed for 2027. Transport for London stated that its operational guidance will be published shortly, though no specific release date has been confirmed. Uber and vehicle partner Wayve plan an interim small-scale pilot offering self-driving taxi rides with a human safety driver behind the wheel. In fullDriverless taxi rollout delayed in London after regulatory hurdlesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
