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Would you take a ride in a driverless taxi?

What's it like to take a driverless taxi in London? (There is no sound on this video)

Would you travel in a car that's driving itself?

Well if you're in London, you can now do just that after taxi company Uber launched 15 driverless cars in the capital for people to book.

The robotaxis use AI and tech to navigate roads without a human controlling the car - although for now, there ARE humans sitting in the driver's seat who can take over the journey to keep passengers safe if they are needed.

The tech is already being used in places like the US, China and Singapore.

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Zoe Kleinman in blue jeans and cream blouse standing next to a dark Wayve self-driving robotaxi on a London pavement.

BBC's Zoe Kleinman became the first British journalist to travel as a customer in a self-driving Uber this week

Experts say it's unlikely cars without a safety person behind the wheel will be on the streets by the end of the year.

There would be a separate government process in order for that to happen.

A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said they could be on the roads in 2027 but didn't give a specific date.

The statement said: "These services will be introduced carefully, subject to rigorous safety testing and regulatory approval and will require local consent which can consider the potential impacts on local roads, jobs and communities."

The interior of the dashboard of a car. There are no hands on the steering wheel.

Driverless cars have been in development for decades and autonomous taxis are already in operation in places like the US, China and Singapore.

The competition in the taxi market in London is fierce too with other car companies also hoping to launch their services there.

But self-driving cars do also present some problems, with some experts saying they don't trust the technology would be safe enough.

So what do you think about this? Would you take a ride in robotaxi? Let us know in the comments!