First self-driving ‘pod’ unleashed on Britain’s streets
The car still needs a “brain”. This will come in the form of an autonomous control system called Mercury, developed by Oxford University’s Mobile Robotics Group, that uses cameras, laser and radars to scan streets for hazards like cars, people, bikes and curbs.
Award win for autonomous vehicle specialists RDM
Bringing driverless vehicles to the pavements of the UK has helped RDM Group beat off the challenge of tens of companies to secure one of the major Coventry Telegraph Business Awards. The ambitious firm, which is on course to hit £10m sales this year, was named as the best Technology and Digital business in the region last week in front of over 300 guests at the Ricoh Arena.
Britain Offers Itself as a Proving Ground
A nondescript industrial park in Coventry, England, two hours north of London, seems an unlikely place to find a state-of-the-art driverless car. Yet in between red-brick 1970s warehouses and other small businesses, a British company is competing with the likes of Google and Mercedes-Benz, putting the final touches on a vehicle to offer a driverless experience to the masses.
RDM Group on the road to driverless cars as manufacturer plots route to bright future
RDM Group, based in Coventry, will carry out test-track pilots of its eco-friendly, battery-powered pods for pavements next year, followed by public trials in Milton Keynes. Robotic sensors navigate the two-seater, seven mph vehicles, made of carbon fibre and designed for short trips.
The CNN 10: Better by Design
From offices and schools to restaurants and transit stations, most of us inhabit dozens of shared spaces every day without giving them much thought. They’re functional places, usually built to accomplish a single purpose. But what if a space could also change how you feel?