While young adults often occupy the roles of early technological adopters, some are predicting that the over-50s will be the demographic most interested in driverless cars. Could these vehicles first and foremost help those with mobility issues?

Car crashes are the cause of 1.27 million deaths a year, and technology companies are striving to drastically reduce this figure. Though Google's driverless cars are grabbing headlines, Cruise RP-1 is a hands-free driving system for normal cars, due for release in 2015.

Jenny Winfield explores the latest in-car technology developments and the future of driving from a behavioural perspective. How will these affect our relationship with cars?

Britain has plans to catch up with other nations by trying to position itself as a leading test centre for machines. Old factories, farms, lakes and even towns will be used as testing facilities for robots, drones and driverless cars. The market could be worth £70 billion by 2025.