‘Next generation’ of driverless cars will carry 8 people, but at 15mph

Coventry-based RDM Group is to unveil a new range of driverless vehicles The Pod Zero has a range of 60 miles and can carry up to eight passengers They are designed to be used in areas inaccessible to other transport They could be used in airports, university campuses or in theme parks A new self-driving ‘pod’ capable of carrying eight passengers at one time around cities and airports will launch tomorrow.

Next generation of driverless cars revealed

The next generation of driverless cars will be unveiled tomorrow before they make their way to shopping centres and airports. RDM Group, which is heavily involved in the Government-backed LUTZ and UK AutoDrive projects, is set to reveal its new Pod Zero range of vehicles.

UK firm to become global player in driverless cars market – The Manufacturer

RDM Group is setting its sights on becoming a global force in autonomous vehicles, after announcing it is in advanced discussions to secure more than £15m of contracts. RDM Group, which is heavily involved in the LUTZ and UK Autodrive projects, is currently in talks with shopping centres, airports and local authorities to supply driverless pods for transporting people and cargo.

More success for company making driverless pods in Coventry

A Coventry manufacturer which is blazing a trail in the development of autonomous vehicle technology is poised to secure £15million worth of business to supply driverless pods to shopping centres, airports and local authorities around the world.

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.