
Uber Launches London’s First Robotaxi Service Amid Global Restructuring
Uber partnered with AI firm Wayve to deploy London’s inaugural fleet of autonomous taxis, operating initially with onboard safety drivers. At the same time, the company announced a strategic retreat from Nigeria and Uganda alongside a 10 percent global workforce reduction to streamline operations.
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Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis - Reuters
Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis Reuters
Read full article →Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring
The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".
Read full article →Uber and Wayve to Start Testing Robotaxis in London
Uber and the British start-up Wayve are the latest to start testing autonomous cars in one of the world’s largest markets for ride-hailing services.
By Adam Satariano
Read full article →Uber, Wayve Launch Robotaxi Service in London to Compete With Waymo
The centuries-old roads in the UK capital present challenges that Los Angeles and San Francisco don’t.
By Olivia Solon and Natalie Lung
Read full article →Uber allies with driver unions in bid to slow robotaxi rollout
Ride-hailing app admits its effort to back workers may appear ‘ironic’ after years of clashes with drivers
Read full article →London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday. The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital – roughly the same number of Uber custo...
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Read full article →Australian staff caught up in Uber’s global cull of 3300 jobs
The company is cutting 3300 roles globally while promising to spend more than $US10 billion on driverless cars.
By David Swan
Read full article →Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda with immediate effect; to cut 10% workforce worldwide
As part of the restructuring, Uber plans to cut 3,300 jobs, or around 10 per cent of its workforce.
Read full article →Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis
Read full article →Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis - The Star
Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London's first robotaxis The Star
Read full article →Uber and AI-firm Wayve launch London’s first robotaxis
Uber launched autonomous rides in London on Thursday using AI technology developed by Britain's Wayve, making the city the second in Europe after Zagreb, where the company offers robotaxis.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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