Autonomous Vehicle News
A Nissan Leaf is driven on public roads in Woolwich, south-east London, during a trial of self-driving cars. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAHands-free driving is still banned in the UK, although the government last summer pledged to allow the first self-driving cars on British roads by 2025. Every large automotive company is looking ahead to autonomous cars, while startups such as the Alphabet-owned Waymo and the General Motors-owned Cruise have also invested heavily. In London, autonomous car trials have been carried out by the startups Oxbotica, Wayve and the Academy of Robotics. Photograph: Nissan MotorA Nissan car has already demonstrated what is possible in the UK.