London: Driverless cars will be allowed on British roads for the first time from January next year as part of a pilot project of the "transformational technology" in three cities, the government announced today.

Business Secretary Vince Cable said a 10 million pound fund will be made available for driverless car researchers in the UK. Three cities across the UK will be selected to host these computer-controlled car trials from next year, with each test lasting between 18 and 36 months starting in January 2015.