Driverless cars to be tested on UK streets for the first time: 'Pods' will navigate Milton Keynes' roundabouts

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. A pod, like a small two-seater car, developed by a company spun out from Oxford University during testing in Milton Keynes. Six Chrysler Pacifica minivans have been spotted at a Google car park in Mountain View, California.