Self-Driving Cars Coming to the UK by 2015

Milton Keynes, a city north of London, England, will have 100 self-driving cars that take passengers from the train station to parks, shopping centers and more by 2015.

Their speed tops out at 12 miles per hour and cargo space is limited, according to Wired, but a ride only costs the equivalent of $3. Riders will be able to request a car through an app when the full rollout comes in 2017.

The fleet of automated vehicles comes as part of the city's $103 million infrastructure investment. The cars will be much like the self-driving pods common at London's Heathrow Airport. Read more...