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Uber adds Wayve self-driving taxis in London; only 15 licensed

Londoners can now hire self-driving taxis after Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app. Entry is limited: only 15 vehicles are licensed so far, making immediate robotaxi demand supply unlikely.

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Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.

The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed.

That contrasts with the more than 100,00…