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A Waymos, driverless taxi being trained in central London, May 20, 2026
UBER drivers and gig workers demonstrated today against the rollout of robotaxis in London, as the government opened bids for US and Chinese operators to access the British market.
App Drivers’ & Couriers’ Union (ADCU) members protested in the borough of Brent, as the Transport for London (TfL) joined the union in expressing concerns over the rollout of self-driving vehicles in the capital.
London’s transport authority has begun asking ministers and self-driving behicle operators more detailed questions about the September rollout of these technologies, according to the Financial Times.
Deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance recently described autonomous vehicles as “unproven,” adding that “a lot of work” needs to be done to know if they were “a net benefit on society.”
The ADCU declared a state of emergency earlier this year over potential loss of work for 100,000 drivers working with private hire apps.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan warned in January that AI risked erasing swaths of jobs in London unless politicians took action.
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