London’s iconic black cabs could soon face a new rival: Waymo. The company said it intends to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London, starting in 2026 — marking its first effort to expand internationally.

The UK currently doesn’t have any fully driverless vehicles on the road. The government has said it will start piloting fully driverless ridehail services in spring 2026, though a fuller rollout of self-driving taxis won’t come until the Automated Vehicles Act of 2024 fully takes effect in late 2027.