London is to become a key battleground for the development of driverless taxis in 2026, as Uber and Lyft partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu to bring self-driving cabs to the capital.
The new trial will see fully electric, driverless vehicles begin testing on London’s streets as early as next year. Under the agreement, London riders will be the first in the UK to experience Baidu’s purpose-built Apollo Go electric vehicles, with a fleet of dozens of cars expected to begin testing in 2026, pending regulatory approval.
