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June 10, 2025

Uber and Wayve to launch autonomous vehicle trials in the UK

It's Uber's first major pilot in level four autonomous driving, which doesn't require a safety driver

UK autonomous driving startup Wayve has today announced a partnership with Uber to launch public-road trials of fully autonomous vehicles in London.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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