What changed

UK promotional price (£13.80/user/month annual) ends.

Current CAA trial authorisation expires.

Scan prices checked: G1 down to £17,599.99 (was £20,999.99 on 25 Oct), R1 Air up to £5,599.99 on pre-order (was £4,799.99); three R1 EDU versions now in stock.

Checked again: still 'Delayed until further notice', and no newer post on skills on the Workspace Updates blog.

Checked: Fergus UK pricing page no longer shows the 90% off offer; list prices unchanged. Tradify unchanged.

October ends with no completed customer delivery reported by Deliveroo, Coco or the press, and no new date given.

Rumour: SammyFans, citing unattributed information, reports first sales in mid-December in South Korea and the US only, with the UK not in the first phase. Not confirmed by Samsung or Google.

Tesla Europe says the system is 'Now approved in Latvia', reported as the tenth European country; rollout 'soon'. EU-wide vote still not expected before December. No UK change.

Checked: Google's 13 October post still lists skills in Workspace as 'Delayed until further notice'; no new date.

Checked: Tradify, Fergus and Jobber UK pricing unchanged; Fergus UK pricing page advertises 90% off 'til December'.

Meta's UK product page now reads 'Coming early 2027'; the US page still says 'Coming Spring 2027 for $1,299'. Still no UK price or pre-orders.

Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA announce a collaboration with the French government on autonomous vehicle deployment in France; no change to the London service.

Q3 update: production has begun on Fremont high-volume line; Musk expects deliveries to outside companies around end of 2027.

Long-term supplier deals for Valo seating (ANH Structure) and inertial reference system (Northrop Grumman LITEF); no change to timeline.

Slovakia recognises the Dutch approval, reported as the ninth EU state to do so; Tesla now calls the system 'Assisted Driving' on most European sites. No UK change.

Uber, Pony.ai and Verne start mapping Manchester streets with safety drivers; no passengers, no launch date, and TfGM says it has had no application.

Scheduled availability in Germany, France and Italy at €899.

Google delays skills in Workspace 'until further notice' after missing its 12 October Rapid Release completion date; skills in the Gemini app roll out from 13 October, due to finish by mid-November.

Roborock UK lists the Z70 at £1,599 but out of stock; Amazon UK listing 'currently unavailable'.

London Assembly Transport Committee says it is 'not convinced that London should welcome autonomous passenger services' and asks for TfL to get APS permit powers from 2027.

Pony.ai and Uber say they will start testing Gen-7 robotaxis in London 'in the coming weeks'; no launch date.

Just Eat and Morrisons add Starship robot grocery delivery from Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, the fourth Morrisons store live (over 12,000 residents).

EU motor vehicles committee (TCMV) discusses the Dutch approval without a vote; Germany's transport ministry says an EU-wide decision is expected in December 2026. No UK change.

Checked: Meta's own announcement says Muse is available in the US and Canada only; no UK date.

Coco Robotics and Deliveroo announce an exclusive UK partnership: Canary Wharf 'this October', then four more towns and cities.

Tradify UK pricing checked: SmartRead and SmartWrite AI tools included on Plus (£44/user/month) only.

Meta's UK product page shows 'Coming Spring 2027' with a notify-me sign-up; no UK price or pre-orders.

BT product page lists monthly rolling 100-minute bundles and a launch offer (50% off 100/300-minute packages for six months, to 20 November); still no list price.

BT Business launches AI Receptionist as part of 'AI from BT', on flexible contracts; no price published.

Korea Herald, citing a Samsung official, reports a November 2026 launch (not officially announced).

Google announces 'skills' to replace Gems: rolling out to Workspace from 5 October; business users lose Gems no sooner than 1 March 2027.

F.02 fleet decommissioned as F.03 fleet grows.

Meta expands Muse AI agent to small businesses (UK availability not stated).

Valo assembly centre opens at Cotswold Airport; first conforming aircraft assembly Q4 2027.

'Vision for London' blog: commits to APS permitting route, no launch date or fares.

Vertical starts a review of strategic alternatives, including strategic and financial partnerships, with Jefferies as adviser; says certification work continues.

On sale in the UK and Canada from £749, online and in London stores.

Announced at Meta Connect 2026 at US$1,299.99, on sale spring 2027.

Optimus Gen 3 renders found in Tesla app; no official reveal date.

Wayve signs production agreement to put its AI Driver in future Mercedes-Benz cars within two years.

CEO Bernt Børnich targets 50,000 shipments in 2027; San Carlos plant for 100,000/yr, mostly online late 2027.

Saros Rover makes European debut at IFA 2026, still undated; Saros 20 Neo on UK sale at £999 RRP.

Helix 2.5: 56% zero-shot whole-task success across 30 unseen Bay Area homes.

Wayve appoints former Waymo CFO Elisa de Martel as chief financial officer.

Reported: Amazon applies to CAA to cover all of Darlington after ~500 flights.

Consultation on AV Statement of Safety Principles closes.

Supervised rides open to the public on Uber in London; over 140,000 opted in beforehand.

Compute partnership with Nscale for up to 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs (Texas, from H2 2027).

The Information reports SoftBank negotiating a majority stake at about $6bn valuation (not confirmed by either party).

TfL grants private hire vehicle licences to Wayve-equipped Mach-Es (supervised rides only).

MK30 crash in Darlington; AAIB investigation opened.

Baidu Apollo Go starts testing in Brent with Freenow by Lyft, safety operators aboard; public rides planned from 2027.

Q2 update: first-generation lines being installed; production start now 'later this year'.

Samsung shows intelligent eyewear at Galaxy Unpacked in London; no price or availability given.

Reported: type-certification target moved from 2028 to 2029.

Jobber help centre (updated) lists Receptionist as available in the US, Canada and UK.

Jobber help centre (updated) lists Receptionist as available in the UK.

Xerocon London: JAX agent features announced; several still 'coming soon'.

Figure says F.03 robots arrive at BMW.

DfT opens consultation on AV Statement of Safety Principles (closed 9 Sep 2026).

Snap opens pre-orders at $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit; shipping expected 'this fall' in the US, UK and France.

Dutch minister explains the approval to parliament; RDW publishes process explainer.

Fasthosts launches AI Receptionist for UK businesses, from £39/month ex VAT, with a one-month free trial.

Google I/O 2026: audio glasses confirmed for 'later this fall'; display glasses undated.

APS permit regulations (SI 2026/439) in force; applications possible.

Trade press reports first commercial customer deliveries under CAA trial (to end-2026, 100/day cap).

Adcock describes a home lease model of roughly $400-$600/month (no launch date).

Production starts at Hayward, California factory (10,000/yr capacity when fully ramped).

Q1 call: Fremont Optimus production to begin late July/August 2026, initially 'quite slow'.

Autonomous testing begins with specialists aboard (~100 Jaguar I-Pace, ~100 sq miles).

Piloted two-way transition flight at Cotswold Airport.

RDW (Netherlands) approves FSD (Supervised) under UN R171, first in Europe.

Just Eat and Starship start a pilot in North East Barnsley (about 11,000 households).

OpenAI cuts ChatGPT Business to $20/seat (annual) from $25.

Self-Driving Vehicle Pilot Scheme guidance published for applicants.

Uber Eats and Starship launch in Sheffield.

AI Expanded Access moves from promotional to paid access.

Just Eat and Starship partnership announced, starting in Sunderland.

Google announces AI Expanded Access add-on for higher AI usage on Business Standard and Plus.

Amazon says Darlington drone deliveries began in February 2026 (day not published).

Roadmap reported: driverless pilot from April, commercial service from September 2026.

UCLH: seven GB-PRIME participants implanted (surgeries Oct-Dec 2025).

Musk at Davos: expects Tesla to sell humanoid robots to the public by end of 2027.

Roborock shows stair-climbing Saros Rover at CES 2026 (no price/date).

Meta pauses international expansion, citing extremely limited inventory and long US waitlists.

Valo unveiled; UK network with Skyports and Bristow targeted for Q1 2029.

Uber Eats robot deliveries with Starship expand across Leeds (Headingley, Burley, Hyde Park).

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business launches for organisations up to 300 users.

Microsoft launches Microsoft 365 Copilot Business for firms with up to 300 users.

G1 offered at £18,999 (from £19,999) in UK Black Friday deal.

Intuit launches QuickBooks AI agents for UK customers.

Pre-orders open: $20,000 or $499/month, $200 deposit; US deliveries 2026, other markets from 2027.

UCLH announces first UK Neuralink implant; patient controls a computer hours after surgery.

Waymo announces plan to launch driverless ride-hailing in London in 2026.

Figure 03 unveiled, designed for home and factory use.

On sale in the US at $799, in-store only.

Announced at Meta Connect 2025, with UK, Canada, France and Italy promised for early 2026.

Jobber announces general availability of its AI Receptionist (initially North America).

Jobber announces general availability of its AI Receptionist (initially North America).

UK reviews at £1,799 RRP: strong cleaning, unreliable arm.

Unitree announces R1 humanoid from $5,900.

DfT fast-tracks driverless taxi/bus pilots to spring 2026.

Google I/O 2025: Android XR glasses partnerships with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster announced.

Google stops charging existing customers for the discontinued Gemini Business and Enterprise add-ons.

New Workspace pricing with Gemini included in Business and Enterprise plans takes effect for new customers.

Automated Vehicles Act 2024 receives Royal Assent.