UK’s plans to test driverless cars on public roads

One robot car is being tested on roads at a science park near Oxford (Credit: Oxford University)

UK is planning to test driverless cars on public roads by the end of this year.

Oxford University's Nissan Leaf-based RobotCars will be tested on roads with less traffic and humans. Until now, the cars were tested only on lonely places.

A system of sensors and cameras help the driverless cars to work efficiently. "They maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front at a set speed and without deviating from their lane - all without the driver's input," according to the report by the Department for Transport.

However, a backup driver will be there to take the control in case of emergency.

Source:

BBC via Gov.uk