Full-Time
Vehicle Safety Operator
Posted on 4/26/2025
Wayve
501-1,000 employees
Embodied AI autonomous driving software.
No salary listed
London, UK
In Person
On-site role at 230-238 York Way, London; no remote work; commute may exceed 1.5 hours one-way.
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- Full clean UK driving licence
- At least 8 years' driving experience - mainly in the UK
- No blameworthy insurance claims in the past three years
- Strong communication skills and a clear ability to empathise with others
- Happy to work alone and equally happy working within a team
- Adaptable, flexible and passionate about solving problems with innovative solutions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, or equivalent (Google Suite)
- Basic Navigation: Understanding how to navigate the home screen, open and close apps, and switch between apps
- Touchscreen Gestures: Familiarity with common touchscreen gestures like tap, swipe, pinch, and zoom
- Typing and Text Editing: Using the on-screen keyboard for typing, selecting text, and using copy, paste, and other text-editing functions
- Connecting to Wi-Fi and Managing Settings: Knowing how to connect to Wi-Fi networks and manage settings like brightness, volume, and Bluetooth
- Using Basic Apps: Proficiency in using basic apps like Safari for web browsing, Mail for email, Photos for managing pictures, and Calendar for scheduling
- Troubleshooting Basic Issues: Handling common problems like app crashes, restarting the device, or resetting network settings
- All applications are required to disclose any second job as part of the application process
- All applicants will be subject to a health check (before/after) the offer and should disclose any conditions that may affect their ability to safely operate
- Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing, in accordance with our Drugs & Alcohol policy. You will be tested during your onsite interview
- Be a part of our world-class, diverse operations team to test our vehicles all over the UK
- Monitor our artificial intelligence and respond to all hazards to guarantee safe testing at all times
- Evaluate our artificial intelligence during tests, and provide expert feedback to our research teams and engineers
- Provide real-world driving examples to train our artificial intelligence before you test on public roads
- Support our safety and engineer teams by maintaining our high safety standards, and reporting safety and vehicle issues
- Advanced driving background (ADI, Emergency Response Advanced Driver, or similar driving qualifications)
- Extensive knowledge of London, and the Home Counties
- Shift Pattern - Rota issued 4 weeks in advance.
- Monday to Sunday - 40 hours per week/weekend (must be able to work weekends)
- 06:30-15:30
- 14:30-23:30
- This role is based onsite at our office at 230-238 York Way N7 9AG.
- Please carefully consider your commute options to ensure that you are comfortable with the travel distance and can consistently arrive on time. For reference, our office does not have onsite parking, and if your commute is more than 1.5 hours one way, it may not be practical for this role.
Wayve.ai builds autonomous driving technology, focusing on AV2.0. Its main offering is embodied AI software that lets vehicles learn from experience and adapt to new environments using end-to-end deep learning, without relying on explicit programming, HD maps, or complex robotic stacks. The product works by training a neural system that drives from sensor inputs to control outputs, enabling driving behavior to improve through real-world data and interactions instead of hand-engineered rules. Compared with traditional self-driving stacks that depend on heavy mappings and modular software, Wayve.ai aims to be lean and scalable, reducing cost and enabling faster deployment for automakers and fleet operators. Its goal is to enable safer, more sustainable mobility and to bring driving automation to scale through commercially viable partnerships with automotive manufacturers and delivery fleets.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AMD, Arm, Qualcomm invested $60M in April 2026 for silicon integration.
- Nissan targets AI in 90% vehicles; Tokyo robotaxi pilot late 2026.
- London trials and multi-city data flywheel enhance AI performance.
What critics are saying
- Waymo expands to London, capturing UK market share this year.
- Baidu undercuts Tokyo pilot with cheaper manufacturing in 2026.
- Nissan cuts models and workforce, delaying robotaxi by late 2026.
What makes Wayve unique
- Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning for mapless autonomous driving.
- Embodied AI adapts to any vehicle without HD maps or lidar.
- Vision-based system learns from camera data across environments.
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↑ 3%The Institute for Driverless Transport event debates Britain's AV rollout. Engineers, lobbyists, taxi company representatives and experts converged on 1 Triton Square, London for Preparing for Driverless Cars: Exploring the Consequences for the UK - an event held in partnership with The Institute for Driverless Transport (IfDT). 2026 is set to be a year of sweeping changes as the UK as early implementation of sections the 2024 Autonomous Vehicle Act come into force, allowing AV pilots on Britain's roads for the first time. Waymo, Lyft and Uber (in partnership with Wayve and Baidu) have announced their intention to launch services this year. Round tables covered the opportunities and challenges of Geopolitics and Security, Productivity, Social Change, and Job Displacement. Quality of discussion was high, with lively critical debate across key topics, including remote control/access of AVs, implications for the insurance sector, the increased charging demands of electric AVs operating around the clock, and whether they will ultimately replace human operators entirely or simply carve out a complementary role alongside today's drivers. Christopher Court-Dobson
Wayve, the UK autonomous vehicle startup, has begun robotaxi trials in London following its $1.5 billion funding round earlier this year. The company is demonstrating its Level 3 autonomous technology to position itself as a contender in the capital's emerging robotaxi market. The startup recently provided test drives of its autonomous vehicles, showcasing its real-time capabilities to observers. Wayve's trials represent a significant step in bringing commercial autonomous taxi services to London's streets.
Wayve, Nissan unveil robotaxi ahead of Tokyo pilot. By Teresa De Alba | Jr Journalist & Industry Analyst - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:59 Wayve and Nissan will present a robotaxi prototype at NVIDIA GTC 2026, built on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture, marking a key milestone ahead of a planned pilot deployment with Uber in Tokyo starting in late 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The companies said the prototype will serve as the baseline vehicle for the pilot program, part of a broader strategy to scale autonomous mobility services globally. The vehicle is based on the all-electric Nissan LEAF and integrates Nissan's vehicle engineering with Wayve's embodied artificial intelligence and NVIDIA's DRIVE Hyperion platform. Nissan said it is "developing a vehicle with fully redundant systems designed for robotaxi applications," targeting high levels of operational reliability and compliance with stringent autonomous safety standards. The system is engineered for Level 4 autonomy and utilizes dual NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor processors to enable real-time execution of advanced AI models. The platform runs on NVIDIA DriveOS and is supported by NVIDIA Halos, described as a comprehensive framework for functional safety and cybersecurity. According to the companies, the combined compute and sensor architecture is designed to meet the performance, redundancy and safety requirements necessary for autonomous driving in complex urban environments. The prototype incorporates a multi-layered sensor suite designed to ensure redundancy and full environmental awareness. It includes high-resolution cameras with 360-degree coverage, high-performance surround and forward imaging radar, and a forward-facing LiDAR system. The companies said this configuration provides complementary sensing modalities, enabling the AI system to interpret complex traffic scenarios and make driving decisions in real time. The platform also supports long-range sensing capabilities for data collection, validation and broader development use cases. Nissan indicated that further refinements are planned to prepare the vehicle for commercial robotaxi deployment. These include the integration of "intuitive in-cabin displays and communication systems" to enhance the passenger experience, signaling a parallel focus on user interface design alongside core autonomy functions. Wayve's AI Driver is based on an end-to-end embodied AI approach that processes sensor data directly into driving actions. The company emphasized that the system does not rely on high-definition maps, instead learning from real-world driving conditions to "understand complex traffic environments and make safe driving decisions in real time." The AI is designed to anticipate how traffic situations evolve and predict the downstream impact of its actions on other road users. The Tokyo pilot represents an initial deployment phase. Wayve and Uber said they plan to expand robotaxi trials to "more than 10 cities globally," with vehicles introduced progressively as validation milestones are achieved. The long-term objective is to transition from pilot programs with safety operators to fully scalable, commercially viable robotaxi services. Separately, Zoox and Uber announced a multiyear agreement to integrate Zoox robotaxis into the Uber app, marking the first time Zoox will offer rides through a third-party platform. The companies said Zoox vehicles will begin serving riders in Las Vegas this summer, with expansion planned to Los Angeles by mid-2027. In parallel, Uber Technologies said it will invest more than US$100 million to develop fast-charging hubs for autonomous vehicles in the United States.
Uber, Wayve and Nissan plan to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo this year. Mar 12, 2026 - 08:00 Nissan will integrate Wayve's self-driving software into the Leaf with the goal of making the vehicles available on the Uber app in Tokyo.
Qualcomm and British self-driving startup Wayve have partnered to create an integrated AI system combining Wayve's "AI Driver" software with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride automotive chips. The platform aims to help carmakers rapidly deploy advanced driver-assistance and automated driving features across vehicle ranges. The system is designed to reduce complexity by integrating chips, safety systems and AI software from multiple suppliers, supporting features from hands-off assistance to advanced automated driving. It will scale across vehicle tiers and geographic markets, allowing manufacturers to standardise underlying technology. Founded in 2017, Wayve uses real-world driving data to train its AI model. The company raised $1.2 billion last month at an $8.6 billion valuation from investors including Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia, Nissan and Uber.