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Waymo London Robo-Taxi plans pose challenge to Mayor and TfL

Peter Stonham
30 October 2025
 

Plans for fully autonomous ride-hailing services by Waymo to start next year in London are raising major new policy issues for the London Mayor and Transport for London.

The unexpectedly early proposal under the Government’s recent invitation for such projects means that a suitable framework for regulation and operation within the London transport system needs to be put in place.

The US company, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, says it will be laying the groundwork for a UK...

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