UK-made driverless ‘pods’ to undergo first road trials
This gives the company the presence on the ground it requires to safely and effectively oversee the testing before it goes live with passengers in the Summer when up to 40 pods – capable of travelling up to 15 miles per hour and lasting up to 60 miles off one charge – will operate from Central Station to Campbell Park and Silbury Boulevard to Avebury Boulevard.
The UK’s first ever ‘whale of pods’ has arrived in Milton Keynes thanks to the efforts of a Coventry-based autonomous vehicle specialist.
Aurrigo, a division of RDM Group, has delivered 10 ‘Pod Zeros’ for use in the next stage of UK Autodrive that will shortly see self-driving vehicles taking to the pavements and streets of the town.
The latest stage of our international expansion was greeted with a wave of global exposure recently, highlighting our ability to provide a ‘first and last mile’ transport solution for people all over the world.
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But this city of 1.3 million – with its aging population and unemployment rates that are often among the highest in the country – needs an even bigger jolt. Frustrations have been building for years as Adelaide’s factories shuttered, with Holden closing its plant last year, bringing an end to Australia’s auto industry.
AV firm expands to Canada
A first base in Canada has been launched by a Coventry-based autonomous vehicle (AV) company. Aurrigo, a division of RDM Group, has opened a new sales and technical office in Ottawa and is now seeking academic, industry and government partners to support testing, validation and further development of its novel AV technology.