Oxbotica led the demonstration which is a culmination of a two-year project with Transport for London

Driverless cars have hit the streets of London before a full roll-out next year in which autonomous taxis will become common in the capital.

Passengers have had rides this week in self-driving cars, the culmination of a two-year project with Transport for London to prepare for a future in which driverless travel will be normal.

The demonstration was led by Oxbotica, an Oxford-based autonomous vehicle company working with the taxi business Addison Lee to produce the country’s first driverless taxis by June.

The UK’s first full-size autonomous bus had its first public demonstration in Birmingham, paving the way for a 15-mile driverless section on a route between Edinburgh and Fife.

The cars still require a supervisor behind the wheel who can take control at any