In September of 2010, ULTra PRT, a manufacturer of electric pod cars, and officials at the Heathrow Airport began operational testing on pods that transport visitors to the airport from the terminal ...

(CBS) - Navigating your way through an airport can prove to be a nightmare of a time. For one, you have the stress of making it to your gate on time. Mix that with comprehensive security measures and ...

Automatic pods to transport passengers using Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport have been unveiled following a year-long trial. The computer-driven electric vehicles can carry up to four passengers and ...

Laser-guided travel pods that work without drivers or timetables were officially unveiled at London's Heathrow airport on Friday. The system, which was featured in an exhibition on the future of ...

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Heathrow will be working in collaboration with Westfield Sportscars, and Oxbotica, to develop new automated pods for public trials this summer. Using entirely British engineering and software ...

London’s Heathrow airport has just opened an advanced electricpersonal shuttle system to the public that is completely automated. The ULTra sustainable personal transit is a futuristic and somewhat ...

Last week we looked at the SkyTran personal magnetic transporter system. But while SkyTran is still just a concept, London’s Heathrow Airport is pushing ahead with driver-less personal transport pods.

Automatic pods transporting passengers using Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in west London have been officially launched following a year-long trial. The driverless vehicles can carry up to four people ...

Later this year, a fleet of driverless vehicles will take to the streets of the London borough of Greenwich. An all-British endeavour, the project is a joint venture between HeathrowEnterprises, ...