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Government expects autonomous taxis to complement, not replace, human drivers in London, says Lord Hendy

Government expects autonomous taxis to complement, not replace, human drivers in London, says Lord Hendy

Government expects autonomous taxis to complement, not replace, human drivers in London, says Lord Hendy

Perry Richardson

3 days ago3 min read

Government to assess autonomous ride-hailing services ahead of spring 2026 launch

Government to assess autonomous ride-hailing services ahead of spring 2026 launch

Government to assess autonomous ride-hailing services ahead of spring 2026 launch

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

‘NOT COMPARABLE’: Freenow by Lyft insists black cabs’ access and speed will remain unmatched even when autonomous ride-hail launches

‘NOT COMPARABLE’: Freenow by Lyft insists black cabs’ access and speed will remain unmatched even when autonomous ride-hail launches

‘NOT COMPARABLE’: Freenow by Lyft insists black cabs’ access and speed will remain unmatched even when autonomous ride-hail launches

Perry Richardson

6 days ago3 min read

Waymo apologises after driverless cars use taxi-only London charging bays

Waymo apologises after driverless cars use taxi-only London charging bays

Waymo apologises after driverless cars use taxi-only London charging bays

Perry Richardson

Feb 151 min read

Assembly Member urges Mayor of London to widen AI taskforce remit to include robo-ridehail risk to cabbies' jobs

Assembly Member urges Mayor of London to widen AI taskforce remit to include robo-ridehail risk to cabbies' jobs

Assembly Member urges Mayor of London to widen AI taskforce remit to include robo-ridehail risk to cabbies' jobs

Perry Richardson

Feb 142 min read

Most British self-driving pilots remain concentrated in cities, why haven’t we seen any rural pilots?

Most British self-driving pilots remain concentrated in cities, why haven’t we seen any rural pilots?

Most British self-driving pilots remain concentrated in cities, why haven’t we seen any rural pilots?

Perry Richardson

Feb 82 min read

A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? Why accountability will be the real test for autonomous vehicles taking on the UK taxi market

A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? Why accountability will be the real test for autonomous vehicles taking on the UK taxi market

A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? Why accountability will be the real test for autonomous vehicles taking on the UK taxi market

Perry Richardson

Feb 53 min read

Waymo bags $16bn as robotaxi push heads for London and Tokyo

Waymo bags $16bn as robotaxi push heads for London and Tokyo

Waymo bags $16bn as robotaxi push heads for London and Tokyo

Perry Richardson

Feb 32 min read

Tesla robotaxi prices undercut Uber, Lyft and Waymo in early Bay Area rollout, Obi data shows

Tesla robotaxi prices undercut Uber, Lyft and Waymo in early Bay Area rollout, Obi data shows

Tesla robotaxi prices undercut Uber, Lyft and Waymo in early Bay Area rollout, Obi data shows

Perry Richardson

Jan 282 min read

Baidu launches fully driverless ride-hailing service in Abu Dhabi with AutoGo

Baidu launches fully driverless ride-hailing service in Abu Dhabi with AutoGo

Baidu launches fully driverless ride-hailing service in Abu Dhabi with AutoGo

Perry Richardson

Jan 192 min read

Lucid, Nuro and Uber unveil production-intent robo-taxi at CES 2026

Lucid, Nuro and Uber unveil production-intent robo-taxi at CES 2026

Lucid, Nuro and Uber unveil production-intent robo-taxi at CES 2026

Perry Richardson

Jan 82 min read

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

We’ve heard Uber’s autonomous vehicle roadmap, but what is Bolt’s 2026 plan?

Perry Richardson

Jan 22 min read

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

Perry Richardson

Dec 28, 20253 min read

Lessons learned after Waymo paused autonomous vehicle San Francisco service during power outage

Lessons learned after Waymo paused autonomous vehicle San Francisco service during power outage

Lessons learned after Waymo paused autonomous vehicle San Francisco service during power outage

Perry Richardson

Dec 28, 20252 min read

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

Perry Richardson

Dec 26, 202511 min read

Uber confirms latest autonomous vehicle pilot in London with Baidu Apollo Go

Uber confirms latest autonomous vehicle pilot in London with Baidu Apollo Go

Uber confirms latest autonomous vehicle pilot in London with Baidu Apollo Go

Perry Richardson

Dec 22, 20252 min read

Lyft plan to launch ‘dozens’ of autonomous vehicles on Freenow platform in London next year as part of testing

Lyft plan to launch ‘dozens’ of autonomous vehicles on Freenow platform in London next year as part of testing

Lyft plan to launch ‘dozens’ of autonomous vehicles on Freenow platform in London next year as part of testing

Perry Richardson

Dec 22, 20253 min read

Mayor of London pledges to work with taxi trade to minimise the impact of driverless vehicles as policy develops

Mayor of London pledges to work with taxi trade to minimise the impact of driverless vehicles as policy develops

Mayor of London pledges to work with taxi trade to minimise the impact of driverless vehicles as policy develops

Perry Richardson

Dec 17, 20253 min read

Weride and Uber begin full driverless robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi

Weride and Uber begin full driverless robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi

Weride and Uber begin full driverless robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi

Perry Richardson

Dec 11, 20252 min read

What will be raised by the taxi and private hire industry when it comes to giving evidence on self-driving regulations?

What will be raised by the taxi and private hire industry when it comes to giving evidence on self-driving regulations?

What will be raised by the taxi and private hire industry when it comes to giving evidence on self-driving regulations?

Perry Richardson

Dec 5, 20253 min read

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