Of course the FT is pro remain, it championing British industry. And British people. But because it champions British industry it thinks Europe is better off with Britain. As opposed to some, to some extent including me, who are mainly interested in the future of Europe even if we won't be part of it, and think that Britain now has demonstrated itself to be a waste of space.

DMcG, self driving cars cannot just rely on any GPS like system. And for what they want I am sure Galileo is good enough. These will only work with local sensors and pattern recognition. I think we are decades away from a safe and reliable system. Whatever Google say.

The UK has been involved in some very successful high tech projects, when it has worked in partnership. LHC at CERN being one. Concorde was very successful technically, it was politics and American protectionism which scuppered it. Many ESA projects have substantial and successful British input, Cassini being one. My field is Astronomy and I can think of a number of hugely successful British technical projects, they are probably too esoteric for people here. But start with Jodrell Bank.