麻豆社

Londoners are able to hail the UK's first robotaxis - as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.

Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.

Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman says there are three main challenges facing the move: technology, regulation, and manufacturing.