Britain's first self-driving cars will be hidden so other road users will not challenge them, Volvo has revealed.
The Swedish manufacturer is planning to test driverless cars in London in 2018, leasing 100 XC-90 SUVs to members of the public, who'll be allowed to use their autonomous feature on a selection of roads and routes. However, the cars will be completely unmarked so other drivers cannot identify and "bully" the cars, which are programmed to yield to the highway code.
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