Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester

Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streets

Uber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Manchester as it looks to bring robotaxis to cities around the UK.

The first self-driving cars are operating, using the technology of its partner firms Pony and Verne, with whom Uber recently launched Europe’s first autonomous taxi service in the Croatian capital, Zagreb.

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