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I have been in a driverless car… probably!

While 11.5% of UK adults say they’ve been in an automated vehicle, only 6% actually have

Mark Moran
28 April 2026

 

With rival robotaxi fleets now testing in London, self-driving news source Cars Of The Future has partnered with research specialist Quadrangle to provide regular metrics on people’s interactions with automated vehicles. 

In March 2026, they asked 1,000 UK residents: Have you ever ridden in a self-driving vehicle? 11.5% said ‘yes’, 88.5% ‘no’.

A second question asked respondents to clarify where they had experienced self-driving, while a third asked: What did...

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