Overview

• The Department for Transport unveiled an accelerated framework allowing commercial level-four trials on public roads a year ahead of schedule.
• Uber has partnered with AI startup Wayve to deploy its end-to-end AI Driver technology in fully autonomous taxis.
• Pilots will operate without human safety drivers under approvals from Transport for London.
• The Automated Vehicles Act, set to become law in the second half of 2027, will permit the sale and wider deployment of self-driving private cars.
• Officials estimate that meeting rigorous safety requirements could generate around 38,000 jobs and add £42 billion to the UK economy by 2035.