Striving for more independence Great Britain is not going to lag behind the US in the rate of introduction of autopilot systems on land transport. Ford has already received permission to test their prototypes on public roads in this country next year will be on the streets of London prototypes Volvo, and by 2020 the operation of unmanned vehicles can be completely legalized.
Home producers are not far behind from competitors. Concern Jaguar Land Rover, fueled by the money of investors from the former British colony, is going to the park in 2020 to bring the prototype to the autopilot to one hundred cars. The first copies will be on the roads of the UK later this year and test the route length of 66 km will run in the vicinity of the headquarters, the highway and the industrial zone. Existing rules require the tester to monitor closely the automatic behavior of the car.
By the way, the Japanese company Nissan expects over time adjust to the first mass production model brand. Jaguar Land Rover technology "autopilot" is planning to develop in close integration with telecommunications solutions, allowing road users and infrastructure to share data wirelessly.
Tesla Motors is not going to disable the "driver assistance" in their electric cars because of the May crash in Florida with a fatal outcome.