Uber and Wayve launched the UK's first public robotaxi service in London on 3 September 2026. Ford Mustang Mach-Es with Wayve's autonomous driving system can now be booked in the Uber app — with a human safety operator in the driver's seat while the service is in its supervised phase.
London is the only UK city where you can ride a robotaxi today. Booking happens through the Uber app; vehicles are Ford Mustang Mach-Es fitted with Wayve's autonomy stack, and a safety operator supervises every trip during this phase.
Transport for London and the Mayor's office support AV technology where it improves safety and accessibility. London is the anchor market for the UK's first robotaxi service.
The UK's national framework — the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, which received Royal Assent in May 2024 — creates the legal basis for commercial self-driving services, with wider commercial deployment targeted from 2027. London's position on that timeline depends on local trial history, transport authority readiness and operator expansion decisions. London's Uber x Wayve service, live since September 2026, is the template: supervised robotaxis booked through the Uber app, expanding toward fully driverless operation as the law and safety record allow.
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Yes — see the status above for the current live service context.
The UK government targets wider commercial self-driving deployment from 2027 under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024. No city-specific launch date for London has been confirmed.
Currently the only public route is the Uber app in London, where Uber x Wayve autonomous Ford Mustang Mach-Es operate with safety operators onboard. Other cities will follow as services expand.
Nationally — the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 establishes the authorisation regime, with the Department for Transport and the authorised self-driving entity (ASDE) model applying UK-wide, alongside the local transport authority.