London welcomes new self-driving car trials as Chinese robotaxis hit the road - 'Defining milestone'

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New self-driving vehicles have hit the road in the UK as part of a trial period that could see public riders taken around the capital from as early as next year.Freenow by Lyft has partnered with Chinese commerce giant Baidu to start autonomous vehicle testing with its Apollo Go RT6 vehicles in London.Initially, the vehicles will have safety operators and will operate solely in the borough of Brent, which blends urban and more residential areas.Lyft first announced its partnership with Baidu in 2025 and unveiled plans to deploy autonomous vehicles across Europe, starting with Germany and the UK.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Freenow and Lyft have emphasised safety commitments with Transport for London and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.The vehicles are expected to operate as part of a hybrid network, meaning Freenow's established taxi and private hire vehicles will work alongside autonomous vehicles.It stated that this would benefit riders with faster pickup times...

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