Driverless electric pod car cruises Westside during Conservative Party conference – Westside BID
A driverless electric pod car made its first journey in the West Midlands this week by cruising along Broad Street during the Conservative Party Conference. The Aurrigo PodZero arrived in Birmingham to give both conference visitors and the general public a chance to experience the future of transport.
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