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Robotaxi trials underway in London's Brent borough

28 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

28 July 2026

Topic

market

◆ Sectors

Autonomous Vehicles

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

◆ Source

Read at hellorayo.co.uk →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Freenow, Lyft's European arm, has partnered with Chinese tech firm Baidu to trial robotaxis in the London borough of Brent, with human safety drivers present. This move follows similar trials in the city by Wayve (with Uber) and Alphabet's Waymo, indicating a race to launch commercial autonomous vehicle services in the UK capital.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles, and 12 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 30 Jul 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The fight to own London's autonomous vehicle market is now live between Baidu, Waymo, and Wayve. Your tech needs to integrate with one of their platforms, or you need to find a niche they are ignoring today.

◆ Coverage

12 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 30 Jul 2026

◆ Topics

Autonomous Vehiclesrobotaxilondonautonomous-vehiclesmobilitybaidulyft