London’s transport bosses are actively discussing plans with Google to bring trials of its autonomous cars to the UK. The deputy mayor for transport Isabel Dedring met with Google to encourage the American tech giant to extend its pilot scheme from across the Atlantic to the streets of London. It would be the first time Google’s self-driving cars would be tested outside of the United States. Google Self-Driving Car Project YouTube video: Belfast Telegraph reports: Ms Dedring said: ” It’s going to have to work in big cities so why don’t we start trialling it now? “Google have said they are focused on the States, b ut they’re starting to think about going elsewhere so we’re in active discussions. “We met them a few weeks ago to see whether they would do trials here. “It is still very early days but we would be keen for trials to happen in London whenever Google are ready to move them into other countries.” Google’s fleet of prototype driverless cars rely on sensors and software to complete journeys. Their shape is more rounded than normal cars to allow the l asers, radars and cameras to detect objects in all directions. They are powered by electric batteries and [...]