Uber, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London

There is one regulatory hitch that will delay the robotaxi face-off, at least for a while. The U.K. government is in the process of creating autonomous vehicle regulations, and it doesn’t appear to be wrapping up anytime soon. The government’s transportation department opened applications in May for companies interested in its AV pilot program. The department said it will take what it learns from the pilot program and apply it towards the development of its regulations.