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Self-drivingSelf-driving software

Wayve AI Driver

by Wayve

Wayve is a British company that makes AI software to drive cars. Its software gives supervised robotaxi rides in London through Uber, and Nissan plans to put it in its driver-assist system. PA Media via The Irish News, 3 Sept 2026

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Stage 4 of 5

Paying customers

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Independently reported
Human help
Safety driver aboard
Last milestone
3 Sept 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Supervised robotaxi rides in London booked on Uber, with a safety driver aboard, since 3 September 2026. AFP via The Star, 3 Sept 2026
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
Every London car has a human safety driver behind the wheel who can take over if needed. PA Media via The Irish News, 3 Sept 2026

03Promised vs delivered

What the maker said, and when

Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.

  • Said10 April 2025

    Wayve software in Nissan's next ProPilot in fiscal 2027

    Nissan planned to launch the next ProPilot with Wayve's software in its fiscal 2027, which ends in March 2028. Mobile World Live, 10 Apr 2025

    Still pending
  • Said10 June 2025

    Self-driving pilots in London from spring 2026

    The UK government said it would bring forward self-driving pilots to spring 2026, and Wayve and Uber planned London trials. Uber press release, 10 Jun 2025

    Still pending

    Supervised rides with a safety driver began on 3 September 2026. Neither company has given a date for rides with no one at the wheel.

04Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass market

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

  2. 4

    Paying customersThis robot

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

    Placed by: Uber and Wayve opened robotaxi rides to the public in London. A safety driver is still aboard, and fares start the same as normal Uber rides (3 Sept 2026).

  3. 3

    Pilot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. AFP reported Wayve and Uber are authorised for 15 supervised cars in London and that no operator had yet started approval for fully driverless cars. No crashes or investigations found. Could not open the Nissan-Wayve December 2025 final agreement page (rate-limited).