Driverless taxi company Waymo has announced that it is coming to London in 2026.
This is Waymo’s second launch outside of the US, with the company already testing their “robo-taxis” in Tokyo.
According to WIRED, London could be the company’s biggest challenge yet, due to the city’s winding and narrow roads.
Founded in 2009 as the ‘Google Self-Driving Project’, Waymo has grown into one of the world’s most well-known autonomous driving companies.
It’s currently deployed in 5 cities across the US, including Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta.
According to Waymo, their cars have driven over 100 million autonomous miles and completed more than 10 million paid rides.
Author's summary: Waymo launches driverless taxis in London.