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Wayve

Embodied AI company for autonomous driving

wayve.ai

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,000–5,000
Industry: IT Services & Consulting

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Latest news about Wayve

In short: Wayve reached an $8.5 billion valuation following a $1.05 billion funding round and launched robotaxi trials in London with Uber.

Company announcements

August 5 Wayve

Wayve and Uber receive London licenses for autonomous rides

Transport for London granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to Wayve’s all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles, and over 100,000 Londoners joined Uber’s Interest List.

July 1 Wayve

Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer after Series D

This is the second such offering, aimed at retaining talent as Wayve shifts from R&D to commercialization.

June 17 Wayve

Wayve partners with Stellantis and Uber to scale robotaxis globally

The collaboration aims to deploy L4 driverless mobility services by combining Stellantis' vehicles, Wayve's AI, and Uber's network.

May 29 Wayve

Wayve launches Wayve Labs research unit for embodied AI

The unit focuses on solving frontier problems in embodied AI for autonomous vehicles and beyond, aiming to create intelligence that can act safely in the physical world.

Media coverage

September 10 Yahoo Finance

Uber Cut 3,300 Jobs to Chase Robotaxis. Its Best Robotaxi Partner Is Already Leaving the App

Every layoff comes wrapped in the same corporate vocabulary: flattening, simplifying, refocusing....

August 26 MSN

London robotaxi riders promised 2026 driverless trips: TfL says no rush

London robotaxi delay: Despite Waymo, Wayve, and Baidu testing on London streets and 100,000 residents on waitlists, TfL has not published the guidance operators need...

August 12 MSN

Chip giants AMD, Qualcomm and Arm back driverless car startup Wayve with fresh funds

Wayve raised $60 million from Qualcomm, AMD and Arm. The British startup now has major semiconductor names, including Nvidia, as shareholders. Wayve is facing rising...

August 5 MSN

Self-driving robotaxis given London operating licence in major victory for autonomous cars

Self-driving robotaxis have been granted licences in London to operate in the capital ahead of an autonomous revolution that could generate billions of pounds for...

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