# Waymo is already driving in London. The law for driverless taxis does not exist yet.

- slug: waymo-is-already-driving-in-london-the-law-for-driverless-taxis-does-not-exist-yet
- date: 2026-04-14
- category: Robotics

Waymo wants to launch driverless taxis in London by September 2026. The UK government will not finish writing the rules until late 2027. That is roughly 15 months where a commercial service operates ahead of its own legal framework.

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