In 2015 the UK government announced a £20 million fund to develop driverless cars. The aim is simple – make driving easier, improve safety, cut congestion and reduce pollution. The automated car industry is set to be worth £900 billion by 2025, but are people ready to take their hands off the wheel?

There's been a lot of concern around driverless cars and the lack of a human behind the wheel in case of an emergency. This has posed real problems for Google, making it difficult to create a fully autonomous car that's road legal. But now, its AI system could count as a driver itself.

As our lives become more automated, the consumer robotics industry is only set to grow. But something is holding the market back – people find it difficult to trust these machines, especially in their homes and offices. Why do they make us uneasy, and what will convince people to trust robots?

By 2035, over 12 million self-driving vehicles will be sold each year. Yet amid the industry-wide push, there’s a danger that brands could lose sight of how people will react to this new tech. With the Panamera, Porsche is showing it’s committed to making autonomous cars with drivers in mind.