The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.
The autonomous vehicle from British startup Wayve Technologies is on a test run ahead of the UK government’s robotaxi trials set to launch in the spring. Tech companies, including US company Waymo and China’s Baidu, also plan to take part in the pilot program, making London the latest arena in the global robotaxi competition.
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
There’s also scepticism from London’s famed black cab drivers, who must pass a gruelling training course known as “The Knowledge,” which requires memorising hundreds of routes and takes years to complete. They’ve previously opposed technology that’s disrupted their industry and protested the arrival of Uber.
Self-driving taxis are “a soluti
​The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.
The autonomous vehicle from British startup Wayve Technologies is on a test run ahead of the UK government’s robotaxi trials set to launch in the spring. Tech companies, including US company Waymo and China’s Baidu, also plan to take part in the pilot program, making London the latest arena in the global robotaxi competition.
While self-driving cabs aren’t new, London’s ancient road layout and busy streetscapes could pose special challenges for the technology.
There’s also scepticism from London’s famed black cab drivers, who must pass a gruelling training course known as “The Knowledge,” which requires memorising hundreds of routes and takes years to complete. They’ve previously opposed technology that’s disrupted their industry and protested the arrival of Uber.
Self-driving taxis are “a soluti by Soban News (international And National News)
