AustriaLondon is becoming a testing ground for autonomous taxis in Europe, as ride-hailing service Uber and its software partner Wayve have received their first license to operate passenger transportation using self-driving cars in the British capital. Initially, some modified Ford Mustang electric vehicles will be driven by safety drivers, with selected passengers being transported starting this summer. Meanwhile, Waymo, a subsidiary of Google and a leading player in autonomous vehicle technology, has announced plans to enter the London market this year, though no specific date has been set. Waymo currently operates over 4,000 driverless vehicles across 15 U.S. cities, completing more than 500,000 paid rides per week. Chinese firm Baidu has also recently begun test runs with self-driving cars in London. Uber previously developed its own autonomous driving technology but abandoned the project after a fatal accident during a test drive. Now, Uber aims to serve as a platform for various autonomous taxi services while also planning to deploy around 20,000 of its own vehicles to compete with human drivers on its platform.
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