Self-driving cars in the UK: What can we expect and when?

There has been lots of talk about self-driving cars in the last few years, with Tesla recently conducting self-driving tests on the streets of Swindon to show how the technology could work here.

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But though these systems are progressing, we look at the challenges lying ahead for self-driving cars coming to the roads.

What are self-driving cars?

Self-driving cars are just that - cars which are capable of driving themselves. Using a combination of sensors, cameras and radars, these self-driving vehicles can 'see' ahead of them and detect other vehicles, pedestrians and more.

Many of these cars use artificial intelligence to independently make decisions about certain driving scenarios, as well as what to do when approaching junctions or other road changes.

Have they been used in the UK yet?