Uber driverless cars hit the streets of San Francisco: 'Handful' of self-driving Volvos to pick up passengers starting today (and it won't cost you extra)

Self-driving tests in San Francisco will begin with'handful' of Volvo luxury SUVs Self-driven rides cost the same as ordinary ones, will be open to everyday people Users may be matched with self-driving car, but can opt out for a human driver Self-driving tests in San Francisco will begin with'handful' of Volvo luxury SUVs Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco -- a move likely to excite the city's tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators Instagram now lets you SAVE posts to look at later:... Now you can go LIVE on Twitter: New Facebook-style video... From flirty pikes to mesmerising jellyfish: Stunning images... Are algorithms controlling humans? Instagram now lets you SAVE posts to look at later:... Now you can go LIVE on Twitter: New Facebook-style video... From flirty pikes to mesmerising jellyfish: Stunning images... Are algorithms controlling humans? The Wednesday launch in Uber's hometown expands a public pilot program the company started in Pittsburgh in September. California law, however, requires a test permit for self-driving prototype vehicles, and Uber does not have one. The company argues that the law doesn't apply because its cars require a human backup Uber's self-driving tests in San Francisco will begin with a'handful' of Volvo luxury SUVs -- the company wouldn't release an exact number -- that have been tricked out with sensors so they can steer, accelerate and brake, and even decide to change lanes'Scumbag unions': Chants outside Brighton rail station Caught on camera: Checkout line fight erupts over couponing Drag race ends in Lamborghini crashing into other cars Angry motorist challenges traffic warden over'illegal parking' 'We talked about life': Trump and Kanye discuss surprise meet Watch woman get dragged off jet by police in Detroit Feliks Zemdegs breaks Rubik's cube speed-solving world record Impressive fireball lights up Spain's Costa del Sol night sky Couponing mom attacked inside store for holding up the line Confrontation with taxi driver found in back seat with young girl Hunters forced to shoot a wild bear dead as it charges towards them'We talked about life': Trump and Kanye discuss surprise meet Growing Pains star Alan Thicke, 69, dies suddenly after... Kanye 2024: Rapper makes VIP trip to Trump Tower to meet... IBM to hire 25,000 more workers in the US in the next four... Moment an extreme couponer is attacked by a furious customer... 'I can't feel anything Meg.