With a self-storage warehouse on one side, and a fast-food shop on the other, Wayve's north London facility doesn't look like the headquarters of a company which won a billion-dollar investment from Softbank, Microsoft and Nvidia: The largest-ever capital raise by a European artificial intelligence firm. The plain brick building lies a 10-minute walk north of Kings Cross train station in a rapidly regenerating area. It is central enough for Wayve's 32-year-old founder Alex Kendall to be driven to Downing Street in 25 minutes by one of his autonomous cars, but distant enough for the Primrose Sandwich Bar across the road still to be able to serve a cheap mug of tea. Gear Newsletter: Reviews, Guides, and DealsUpgrade your life with our buying guides, deals, and how-to guides, all tested by experts. The front doors are permanently shut. Signs direct you to the side, where between the slats of a heavy steel fence you can peer into a yard housing a small fleet of subtly modified, monochrome Jaguar I-Paces and Ford Mustang Mach-Es. The Jaguars have just six small additional cameras mounted above the front and rear windscreens; the Fords have a slightly more obvious slim box containing both cameras and radar. Once buzzed in, it feels like the prototypical start-up: All bright beanbags, astroturf and healthy snacks. Most of the staff seem to be around Kendall's age. In a clear statement of priorities, the chef is one of the longest-serving employees—his kitchen and dining area adjoin and are about the same size as the workshop. Wayve's autonomous driving AI operates without high-definition maps or coded interventions. Photograph: Wayve {Categories} _Category: Takes{/Categories} {URL}https://www.wired.com/story/wayves-ai-self-driving-system-is-here-to-drive-like-a-human-and-take-on-waymo-and-tesla/{/URL} {Author}Ben Oliver{/Author} {Image}https://media.wired.com/photos/6759a2ea9ed5b79b6ef51a1f/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/05%20Wayve%20Fleet%20US.jpg?mbid=social_retweet{/Image} {Keywords}Gear,Gear / Gear News and Events,Gear / Products,Business / Transportation,Auto Drive Style{/Keywords} {Source}POV{/Source} {Thumb}https://media.wired.com/photos/6759a2ea9ed5b79b6ef51a1f/master/pass/05%20Wayve%20Fleet%20US.jpg{/Thumb}