Overview

• Waymo will begin data collection on London streets with human safety drivers in the coming weeks before any driverless operations.
• The London fleet will use all-electric Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles, with Moove managing maintenance, charging and other fleet operations.
• The UK’s phased framework allows small-scale driverless ride-hail pilots from spring 2026, with wider rollouts linked to the Automated Vehicles Act taking full effect in late 2027.
• London is Waymo’s first European market entry and follows initial international testing in Tokyo earlier this year.
• Waymo cites more than 10 million paid rides and about 100 million fully autonomous miles with lower injury-crash rates, as UK officials welcome the plan and London’s taxi union voices skepticism.