
UK driverless cars unlikely until 2027 - but Uber says it's ready now
BBC News
The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road" by 2026.
Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities worldwide. It is the largest ridesharing company worldwide with over 150 million monthly active users and 6 million active drivers and couriers. It coordinates an average of 28 million trips per day, and has coordinated 47 billion trips since its inception in 2010. In 2023, the company had a take rate of 28.7% for mobility services and 18.3% for food delivery.
The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road" by 2026.