# Memorandum of Understanding focuses on sharing research to “bring forward responsible deployment of self-driving cars’ Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the partnership demonstrates that the Government is ‘backing high-growth British scale-ups’

*business · news · 2026-05-12 · LBC*

## Key points

- Wayve has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Government to develop self-driving technology.
- Wayve will launch self-driving taxis in London with Uber later this year.
- Wayve plans commercial robotaxi trials in London in 2026 and consumer deployments from 2027.
- Wayve's AI learns to drive by analyzing video content and driving data for pattern recognition.
- Waymo is also planning to launch driverless private hire vehicles in London starting next year.

**Companies:** Wayve
**Countries:** United Kingdom, United States

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