The deal values London-based Wayve at $8.6 billion. The $1.2 billion funding, which could grow to $1.5 billion if Wayve meets certain performance targets, is one of the largest amounts raised by a European start-up and is the latest sign of investor demand for A.I.-related businesses.

Google’s self-driving subsidiary has begun a phased rollout in the Queen City following major expansion elsewhere in the country.

ALARM bells have been raised after a driverless car mistook an advertisement on the side of a bus for a group of real people – and slammed on the brakes. The hi-tech vehicle performed an emergency

Wayve, the self-driving car firm set to launch robotaxis on UK roads, has raised 1.5 billion US dollars (£1.1 billion) from investors including Uber, Microsoft and chip giant Nvidia. It has secured 1.

Waymo, a driverless and autonomous car company offers rideshare services to millions across the United States, first began testing the all-electric vehicles in the Tampa area in December 2025. While

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is no longer proposing an expansion of driverless cars to the rest of the state from their current testing in New York City.

Tesla is ramping up its bid to dominate the robotaxi market with its purpose-built autonomous vehicle, the Cybercab. CEO Elon Musk took to X on February 16 and 17 to announce that mass production will kick off at Gigafactory Texas in April 2026.

Smart technology embedded in new motorways like the West Gate Tunnel would one day enable driverless cars to plug into systems and “see” ahead of their in-built sensor range.