Driverless taxis arrive in London
15 of the vehicles will start taking passengers from today.
Supervised driverless Uber rides are being launched in London today, a UK first.
If you requesting an UberX, Electric or Comfort in the capital, you may be matched with a Wayve car at no extra cost.
There are just 15 of the vehicles so far and a driver will still be in the car, just in case.
Passengers will have an option to switch to a regular service.
Jobs going
It comes as Uber has unveiled plans to cut its global workforce by about 10% as part of a major restructuring, which is set to result in around 3,300 corporate job losses.
The boss of the US-based ride-hailing app told staff that the changes would create a “simpler and faster” business by cutting layers of management and merging teams.
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, announced the plans in a message to employees on Wednesday.
He said the shake-up would reduce the size of its workforce by about 10%, which equates to around 3,300 staff, as first reported by Bloomberg.
Uber, which has its global head office in San Francisco, did not specify how many roles would be impacted in each location that it has offices, including its UK office in London.
Staff affected have been notified, but some countries will have their own local process to follow, according to the firm.