The delivery firm is the first customer to take part in the trial with Ford. The partnership is part of Ford’s new Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme designed for businesses in Europe. “Doorstep deliveries are more a part of our lives than ever before – but the way we receive those parcels could be undergoing a change,” said Ford. Hermes has been conducting the trial in Oxford The specially adapted Ford Transit features sensors that mimic the look of an actual self-driving vehicle and will have a "human car seat" in control of the vehicle. This enables a hidden driver to drive while giving the impression that there is no one at the wheel.