Sharing the road with driverless cars

Chris Vallance finds out about research to help self-driving cars communicate with other road users. Hear what happened when he came into contact with a virtual vehicle! Also this week: you've probably seen the app on TV news recently, but how does MarineTraffic know which ships are doing what in the Strait of Hormuz? And Shiona McCallum checks out changes to Roblox age checks for children. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: Illustration of a driverless car on a main road approaching a pedestrian crossing, with people walking in front of and around the side of the car and sensors detectimg its surroundings. Credit: Getty Images)

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Sharing the road with driverless cars is an episode from Tech Tent by BBC.

This episode is 26:29 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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