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A driverless taxi system at Heathrow airport
London, UK - Destination will be set directly on a touch screen
It's called ULTra Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), or Podcar, and is the last innovation concerning internal transports at London-Heathrow airport. A network of 4-seats driverless vehicles, cost US$41 million, will allow passengers to move around the wide area of the airport simply setting their destination on a touch screen. These PRTs have a dedicated path, narrower than a normal road. The first...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108355
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency