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[^3]\n\nUber plans to ask the majority of its employees to work in an office, meaning less than about 1% of employees will be working remotely. [^4]\n\nThe robotaxi service will initially operate with safety drivers behind the wheel. [^5]\n\nUber beat Waymo to become the first company to launch a robotaxi service in London. [^6]\n\nFull unmanned operation requires sequential approval from the Vehicle Certification Agency, the Vehicle and Driver Standards Agency, and Transport for London, none of which have been completed by any company yet. [^7]\n\nThe service operates with a human safety driver seated in the front seat who can intervene if necessary, rather than being fully unmanned. [^8]\n\nThe UK government had originally promised to introduce fully unmanned robotaxis this year, but the commercialization timeline remains unclear due to delayed regulatory procedures. [^9]\n\nThe number of employees who sit more than seven layers from the chief executive has been cut by 20%. [^10]\n\nUber had been planning a UK robotaxi launch with Wayve for several years. 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