A delivery van that is equipped with the autonomous driving software from Wayve is part of the fleet of vehicles that make groceries in London.
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Uber announced on Tuesday that it cooperates with self -driving autotology company Wayve to start tests with completely autonomous journeys in the UK
The Ride-Hailing app said that the pilot would be the first of its kind for the company, because users enable users to make Uber rides without present safety driver-a standard for autonomous driving described as “level 4.”
Self -driving vehicles have become a common face in San Francisco, where Google'S Autonomous Driving Venture Waymo offers a commercial ride-hailing service with its cars without a driver. However, other global players race to roll out their own so -called “robotaxi” services.
Andrew MacDonald, President and Chief Operating Officer of Uber, said that the collaboration with Wayve would take the company a step closer to his vision “to make autonomy a safe and reliable option for riders everywhere.”
“This is a decisive moment for British autonomy,” said Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall in a statement. “With Uber and a global OEM partner, we are preparing to bring our AI director technology into real service in the streets of London.”
Uber said it was able to launch the pilot in the UK thanks to an “accelerated framework” for self-driving commercial pilots that is introduced by the UK transport of the UK.
Uber and Wayve said they would work closely with the government and transport for London – the most important authority that supervises transport in the UK Capital – on approvals and permissions of regulatory authorities before the tests are launched.
Supported by Softbank, Wayve is a London -based startup that develops software to make self -driving vehicles possible. The platform uses artificial intelligence to enable cars to assess their environment and it is designed to apply in every environment.
Last year, the UK approved its Autonomous Vehicles Act in the law, which, according to the government at the time, would pave the way for self -driving vehicles to arrive on British roads by 2026.
