A STATE of emergency was declared for London’s 100,000 licensed drivers working with private hire apps as driverless Waymo taxis are set to launch next month.The App Drivers’ & Couriers’ Union (ADCU) warned today the industry would face an unprecedented jobs crisis due to the launch of the US tech firm’s driverless service.Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has said its passenger pilot programme would start in London in April before a full-scale rollout of its fleet in September.

A STATE of emergency was declared for London’s 100,000 licensed drivers working with private hire apps as driverless Waymo taxis are set to launch next month.

The App Drivers’ & Couriers’ Union (ADCU) warned today the industry would face an unprecedented jobs crisis due to the launch of the US tech firm’s driverless service.

Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has said its passenger pilot programme would start in London in April before a full-scale rollout of its fleet in September.

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