
Driverless cars are tested on UK streets for the first time: 'Pods' navigate Milton Keynes&#
A driverless vehicle carrying passengers has taken to Britain's public roads for the first time today. The trial is aimed at paving the way for autonomous cars to hit the roads by the end of the decade. The government is encouraging technology companies, carmakers and start-ups to develop and test their autonomous driving technologies in Britain. The hope is to build an industry to serve a worldwide market which it forecasts could be worth around £900 billion ($1.1 trillion)