UK drivers are yet to be convinced of the benefits, capabilities and reliability of autonomous vehicles despite major automaker and government investment in the technology.
Renault Group is advancing its autonomous vehicle strategy with a new approach that will explore full autonomy for public transport but not for private cars.
Toyota and Uber are to co-develop an autonomous ride-sharing service, scheduled to launch in 2021.
Ford is to skip plans to introduce partially autonomous, Level 3 cars due to concerns over driver safety.
Ford is to invest $1bn over the next five years in an autonomous vehicle start-up co-founded by former Google and Uber leaders.