A driver-less taxi has been developed which could make traffic jams, petrol fumes and crowded buses a thing of the past.

The futuristic taxi has no driver so no unwanted chatter to accompany you on your journey, just a button in the wall which you press to start the taxi to take you to your final destination.

The four-seated cab was introduced at the Science Museum in London yesterday and will be used next year to take people from car parks to Terminal 5.

Professor Martin Lowson, the man behind the electronic pod, said, “They could have the same effect on transport this century as the rocket had on the 19th.”

Lowson, who has a background in rocket science, added, “We believe that our PRT system can transform cities in the 21st century to provide the optimum form of environmentally friendly urban transport, relieving congestion and reducing emissions.”

Battery powered, the bubble-shaped taxis transport passengers from A to B once they have inputted their information and destination on the touch screen.

The taxi can reach speeds of up to 25mph and would travel along their own narrow road system.

Once the destination has been submitted on the touchscreen a message is sent to the vehicle which then follows an electric pathway.

Throughout the journey passengers can press a button to speak to the controller if necessary.

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