Wayve and Uber Technologies, Inc. have announced a plan to develop and launch public-road trials of Level 4 (L4) fully autonomous vehicles with Transport for London (TfL).
The trial will seek to combine Wayve’s Embodied AI platform with Uber’s global mobility network, collaborating with the UK government and TfL on the permitting and regulatory approval process prior to launch.
In 2024, Wayve and Uber announced a multi-year collaboration to integrate Wayve’s Embodied AI into vehicles operating on the Uber platform.
This next phase moves into live operational trials on UK roads, building toward scaled deployment in European markets.
Wayve’s AI-first approach, known as AV2.0, moved away from previous AV systems that rely on HD maps, hand-coded rules, or geofenced domains.
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Instead, Wayve’s end-to-end Embodied AI learns from experience like a human driver, enabling it to adapt to new roads, vehicles, and cities.
UK secretary of state for transport Heidi Alexander said: “This agreement, between two leading names at the forefront of the sector, is a fantastic vote of confidence in this new technology.
“By fast tracking pilots of self-driving vehicles to spring 2026, we are excited to see safety-first tests that will drive growth, create 38,000 jobs and add £42bn to our economy.”
Achievements in connected autonomous vehicles will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
