Overview
- Waymo says Jaguar I-PACE vehicles are en route to London and will initially operate with trained safety drivers before moving to fully driverless rides next year, subject to approvals.
- The company will use fleet-operations partner Moove to manage maintenance, charging and depots for its London service.
- Waymo is working with the Department for Transport and Transport for London to align with the government’s limited driverless ride-hail pilots set to begin in spring 2026, with broader rollouts tied to full legislation in 2027.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander publicly welcomed the plan, while taxi groups and analysts note London’s narrow, busy streets pose significant technical and safety challenges.
- Waymo cites extensive U.S. operations—serving five cities with roughly 250,000 paid trips weekly, over 10 million paid rides and more than 100 million autonomous miles—as the foundation for its London expansion.