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Wayve and Uber Start Supervised Autonomous Rides in London

September 4, 2026 at 13:59 EDT

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Wayve and Uber have launched supervised autonomous rides in London, bringing Wayve's AI Driver into public Uber service for the first time in the United Kingdom. Riders requesting UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort may be matched with an all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E at no extra cost, but a trained, Transport for London-licensed private-hire driver remains onboard to oversee the trip. Launch details

03 SEP 2026 · WAYVE + UBER

Supervised AI rides reach London

Wayve's AI Driver is now carrying Uber passengers through London, while a TfL-licensed human remains ready to oversee each trip.

AT A GLANCE

The first public rollout

vehicles licensed at launch

140,000+

London opt-ins

languages on rider screens

ROLLOUT SCALE

One city live, 12 markets in plan

London is the first public launch in a broader Wayve-Uber rollout.

1 market

London now

12 markets

Partnership scope

RIDER FLOW

How a supervised ride works

REQUEST

Book an UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort ride.

→

MATCH

Uber may send a Wayve Ford Mustang Mach-E.

→

OVERSEE

A trained, TfL-licensed driver stays onboard.

RECEPTION AND LIMITS

What the first rides show

Promising in tests

A brief Westminster test was smooth.
The car pulled away and re-parked when other vehicles were trying to pass the gates.

Limits are explicit

Only 15 vehicles are licensed at launch.
A safety driver and further approval are still required for full driverless service.

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