Taxi!…Where’s the driver?

Driverless taxis and bus-style services could begin carrying passengers in Britain later this year under a new government pilot scheme.Applications have opened today for operators to run self-driving cars on roads across Great Britain, marking a major step towards commercial autonomous passenger services.The scheme could allow firms including Wayve and Uber to test bookable self-driving journeys, with ministers saying the technology could support thousands of jobs and unlock billions for the ec