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?
Region well-placed as £10m driverless cars boost unveiled
Driverless cars are set to take to the road in the UK from January 2015 – with a £10 million boost up for grabs and the Midlands well-placed to benefit. Guided by a system of sensors and cameras, the cars will, for the first time, be driven on public roads in a series of trials that will last between 18 and 36 months.
Robot pods and ‘sentiment mapping’: the future of commuting
Nicola Davis Fuming in a traffic jam? Stuck on a stationary train outside the station? Standing waiting for the bus that was due to arrive 30 minutes ago? Soon you could get the chance to share your frustration – with the help of a revolutionary “sentiment mapping” project due to receive a major boost this week.