TechnologyWayve plans to license its driving model to carmakers instead of building cars
The Next Web contrasts fewer than 10,000 robotaxis with 100 million cars sold yearly as it describes Wayve’s licensing strategy.
TLDR
The Next Web reports that Wayve’s approach is to license its driving model to carmakers rather than build cars. In reporting shared September 23, 2026, the outlet says CEO Alex Kendall expects Wayve’s AI to reach Mercedes cars within two years, with Tokyo robotaxis planned by year-end. On humanoid robots, it quotes Kendall saying: “It’s going to take them a while.”
Wayve plans to license its driving model to carmakers instead of building cars
The Next Web contrasts fewer than 10,000 robotaxis with 100 million cars sold yearly as it describes Wayve’s licensing strategy.
TLDR
The Next Web reports that Wayve’s approach is to license its driving model to carmakers rather than build cars. In reporting shared September 23, 2026, the outlet says CEO Alex Kendall expects Wayve’s AI to reach Mercedes cars within two years, with Tokyo robotaxis planned by year-end. On humanoid robots, it quotes Kendall saying: “It’s going to take them a while.”
