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Uber launches supervised autonomous rides in London with Wayve and Ford
Uber says more than 140,000 London riders have opted in to the supervised service, and the company also joined Wayve’s $1.5 billion funding round to support scaling across planned markets.
Uber has started its first supervised autonomous ride-hailing service in London, using all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles powered by Wayve’s AI Driver, positioning the effort as part of an asset-light approach. MarketBeat Ratings describes Uber’s strategy as focusing on commercialization and distribution for third-party autonomous technology rather than building proprietary cars.
Under the Wayve partnership, Uber is relying on Wayve’s mapless, hardware-agnostic AI approach that learns from complex environments, a design meant to handle the regulatory and geographical challenges of operating in a city like London. The reporting notes this avoids the large research, development, and manufacturing overhead associated with developing self-driving vehicles in-house.
MarketBeat Ratings also points to early consumer engagement, saying more than 140,000 London riders have opted in to the service so far. The outlet adds that Uber participated in Wayve’s recent $1.5 billion funding round, aligning interests as Wayve and partners pursue scaling rights across 12 planned markets.