London is gearing up to have its first driverless pods on the streets this summer. The Greenwich Automated Transport Environment project (Gateway) will deploy seven driverless pods tested on the pavements around the Greenwich from July this year as part of an £8 million project.
Although no official details have yet been announced, it is believed that the driverless cars will run 0n pavements through residential areas.
The pods can function without the need for dedicated tracks, making deployment a whole lot easier, said Transport Research Laboratory (TRL).
The driverless cars are similar to the electric passenger shuttles currently in use at Heathrow Airport.
