Robotaxis: are we ready to sack drivers?
Robotaxis have arrived in London. Uber and British autonomous-driving company Wayve have launched the UK’s first public autonomous ride-hailing service, using specially equipped all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E cars. You can now request an UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort and, if fate is feeling futuristic, a self-driving car may turn up instead.
There is, however, one small detail.
There is still a driver.
For now, each of London’s first robotaxis carries a qualified human safety driver behind the wheel. The initial fleet is tiny, around 15 cars, and passengers can refuse the autonomous…
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