The companies said they would launch public-road trials of fully autonomous vehicles in the U.K. capital as part of Uber’s pans to bring the technology to Europe.

Uber will launch a trial of driverless cabs in London next spring. The initiative will see autonomous vehicles without human safety drivers driving through city streets. The ride-hailing giant will partner with Wayve,

London’s famed black cabs will be joined by autonomous taxis early next year when Uber Technologies Inc. links up with British artificial intelligence firm Wayve Technologies Ltd. in Uber’s first pilot scheme for robotaxis.