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European countries are cautious about the introduction of self-driving taxis. The United Kingdom requires that operations without safe drivers must undergo strict review and approval. Therefore, the London trial operation vehicles are still equipped with on-board personnel to monitor and intervene.
The travel and delivery service sharing platform "Uber" and the British self-driving technology startup Wayve jointly launched the first local self-driving taxi (Robotaxi) service in London on the 3rd, allowing local residents to experience this new technology that has been popularized in the United States and other places.
The Associated Press reported that the two parties will initially conduct a small-scale trial operation with less than 20 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs equipped with Wayve's self-driving technology. When passengers use the Uber app to call for a ride, they may be randomly paired with a self-driving car. The fare is the same as a regular vehicle. Passengers are free to choose whether to take the ride, and the system will not ask for a tip after the trip.
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Although many cities in the United States and China have implemented "fully unmanned" commercial operations without safety supervisors in the car, European countries are still very cautious about the introduction of self-driving taxis. According to the British government's current trial operation supervision structure, operators must still undergo strict review and approval if they want to operate without safety drivers.
Therefore, the self-driving taxis on the road in London still have a person on board to monitor the road conditions at all times and step in to take over the steering wheel or brake when a situation arises.
London is the second European city to offer such services, after Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The report pointed out that London’s narrow and intricate road network is often crowded with buses, bicycles and rental electric bicycles. In addition, local laws do not prohibit pedestrians from crossing the road at will, which is a very difficult test for the self-driving system.
Currently, Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, and China's Baidu are also gearing up to launch passenger services in London. Sarfraz Maredia, head of Uber's self-driving business, said that the fleet size will gradually expand in the future; as the British government continues to improve relevant regulations, the competition for a new generation of transportation technology in Europe is gradually beginning.
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