Uber and Pony.ai announced on October 8, 2026, plans to begin road testing their Gen-7 robotaxis in London within the coming weeks, with the goal of integrating these vehicles into their existing ride-hailing network. The two companies aim to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across five European cities as part of their expansion strategy, after launching their first commercial robotaxi service in Croatia. Uber is relying on a partnership strategy with autonomous driving technology providers rather than developing its own system. Competition is intensifying in London, where Wayve has already launched a supervised robotaxi service with over 140,000 enrolled users, while Baidu Apollo Go and Waymo are also exploring this market.
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