Watch: Uber launches UK’s first robotaxis with a driver – here’s what it’s like to ride in one

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Customers in London can now travel in the UK’s first robotaxis as Uber launches its self-driving minicab on Thursday – the company is the first to launch the service.

Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.

At the moment, the UK fare for a robotaxi ride will be the same fare as a standard UberX, Uber Electric, or Uber Comfort journey, with upfront fares shown in the app.

The BBC’s Zoe Kleinman was the first British journalist to hail a self-driving Uber in London – here’s how the ride went.

• Read more on what it’s like to ride in a robotaxi

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