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Wayve, Waymo Test AI Robotaxis in London; Recall

5/19/2026

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Wayve and Waymo are testing AI-powered robotaxis in London, a development that could challenge the city’s shrinking black-cab industry.
Transport for London says the black-cab workforce fell from 25,000 to 16,000 in a decade and drivers still must pass the 161-year-old Knowledge exam covering 25,000 streets.
Recent robotaxi incidents that blocked emergency responders and illegally passed stopped school buses triggered a software recall and a federal investigation.

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Wayve and Waymo are testing AI-powered robotaxis in London, a development that could challenge the city’s shrinking black-cab industry.
Transport for London says the black-cab workforce fell from 25,000 to 16,000 in a decade and drivers still must pass the 161-year-old Knowledge exam covering 25,000 streets.
Recent robotaxi incidents that blocked emergency responders and illegally passed stopped school buses triggered a software recall and a federal investigation.