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Londoners are able to hail the UK's first robotaxis - as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab. 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. Uber, working with Wayve, Google’s Waymo and the Chinese tech giant Baidu are all fighting hard for the UK’s driverless ride market. Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out more about how they work. #BBCNews

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