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The Guardian // World // Europe

Is London ready for driverless taxis? – podcast

Tuesday 28th October 2025, 3:00AM

Autonomous cabs are a staple in some US cities – but how will they cope with London’s streets? Gwyn Topham and Johana Bhuiyan reportToday in Focus presenter Helen Pidd enjoys a ride in a driverless taxi in Austin, Texas, as transport correspondent Gwyn Topham examines whether the technology can adapt to London’s medieval streets when Waymo robotaxis arrive in the UK capital next year.They are joined by Johana Bhuiyan, a senior tech reporter at the Guardian US, who has been chronicling the ups and downs – and many false starts – of the autonomous car industry for a decade. Continue reading...

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