Wayve × Uber robotaxis (London): UK release date and price
Wayve-driven Ford Mustang Mach-Es on the Uber app in London, with a safety driver aboard.
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- Status
- Landed
- UK arrival
- Live since 3 Sep 2026 (supervised); driverless operation TBC
- UK availability
- London only (excluding airports); small fleet, with 15 cars reported as TfL-licensed; you may be matched when booking UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort.
- Price
- Normal UberX / Uber Electric / Uber Comfort fare, shown upfront; no surcharge.
- Made by
- Wayve and Uber
- Category
- Self-driving
- Last checked
Where to get it in the UK
- Uber (London) Book UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort; you may be matched with a Wayve car
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Since 3 September 2026, Londoners booking UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort can be matched with an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E driven by Wayve’s AI software. It is the first public autonomous ride service in the UK and Wayve’s first commercial service anywhere. The rides are supervised: a trained, TfL-licensed private hire driver sits behind the wheel and can take over. That arrangement rests on private hire licences TfL granted on 5 August, not on the new driverless permits created under the Automated Vehicles Act. Reports put the licensed fleet at 15 cars, against more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in London, so being matched with one is luck rather than something you can plan for. Riders can decline a Wayve car before it arrives. Fares are the same as a normal Uber trip. Neither company has given a date for removing the safety driver. Wayve’s chief executive has declined to set a timeline, and no automated passenger services permit had been reported as issued by 1 November. For a household or small business, it changes nothing about cost or reliability yet. It is a limited public demonstration of a British-developed system.
Timeline
- TfL grants private hire vehicle licences to Wayve-equipped Mach-Es (supervised rides only)
- Supervised rides open to the public on Uber in London; over 140,000 opted in beforehand
- Wayve appoints former Waymo CFO Elisa de Martel as chief financial officer
- Wayve signs production agreement to put its AI Driver in future Mercedes-Benz cars within two years
- Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA announce a collaboration with the French government on autonomous vehicle deployment in France; no change to the London service
Promised dates
Every date Wayve and Uber or a regulator has given in public, and whether it held. 1 of 1 slipped. About the Slip Index.
| The promise | Said | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Fully driverless (Level 4) trials in London“spring 2026” (UK Government, in the Uber and Wayve announcement, source) | Missed5 months overdue and counting |
Sources
- Wayve, Stellantis, and NVIDIA Collaborate to Advance Safe and Responsible Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Across France (Wayve, 23 Oct 2026)
- Wayve and Uber Launch First-Ever Autonomous Rides in the UK (Wayve)
- Wayve and Uber Launch First-Ever Autonomous Rides in the UK (Uber investor release)
- Wayve and Uber move a step closer to autonomous rides in London (TfL PHV licences)
- London Robotaxi Riders Promised 2026 Driverless Trips: TfL Says No Rush (TechTimes, 27 Aug 2026)
- Wayve and Mercedes-Benz production agreement
Part of our guide: Robotaxis and self-driving cars in the UK: where, when and what it costs