Inside driverless taxis hitting UK this year - radar, microphones, and empty seatsA futuristic driverless taxi service that uses high-tech sensors could be ferrying around passengers in London by the end of the year, as US firm Waymo plots its launch into the UK marketView 5 Images Driverless cars could be on out streets sooner than we think as US firm enters the UK (Image: Shutterstock)Driverless taxis could be operating in the streets of London as soon as September, according to US robocab firm, Waymo. ‌This comes as the UK government has agreed that they will change legislative regulations in the latter half of the year to allow driverless vehicles to operate in the city, although no specific date for this has been suggested. ‌Waymo's launch in the UK marks the company's first major expansion into Europe following operations in the US and a recent launch in Tokyo. ‌Already established app-based ride-hailing taxi firms, Uber and Lyft, who have both partnered withChinese firm Baidu, are also reportedly ready to launch their own driverless services as soon as UK law allows. Article continues belowHowever, the vehicles are not free of issues, with stories recently emerging of passengers being left trapped inside.