An Oxford University spin-off has developed the technology to control automated cars, but it doesn't make hardware, rather providing the "brains" of the vehicle. Oxbotica's "brain" – called Selenium – can recognise its location and surroundings and, crucially, it can be applied to anything that moves – not just cars. The company's co-founder, Paul Newman, explained the technology could be used in anything from space ships to fork lift trucks in warehouses. It's because the company has invested so much into the research behind the technology that it's become such an innovative solution. "We never called ourselves a driverless car group," Posner told the FT. That has applications in all places."