Overview

• Waymo’s Jaguar I-PACE cars will begin supervised on‑road testing in London in the coming weeks with trained safety drivers.
• Fleet operations and maintenance will be handled by Moove, extending an existing partnership from Phoenix and planned work in Miami.
• Fully driverless public rides are planned for 2026 subject to permissions from the Department for Transport and Transport for London under the government’s pilot framework.
• London is Waymo’s first European market and follows testing in Tokyo, with the company citing about 100 million fully autonomous miles and more than 10 million paid rides to date.
• The entry comes as UK startup Wayve prepares Uber-backed trials, while Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander welcomes the investment and black-cab representatives express skepticism.