BAA is looking at a high-tech alternative to the humble car park bus at Heathrow's Terminal 5...
By Tim Ferguson
Published: 13 August 2009 14:16 GMT
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From next year, travellers at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 will be able to step into one of these vehicles and be whisked straight to their destination - all without the need for a driver.
The driverless vehicles are currently being tested at the airport and are due to be operating between one of T5's business car parks and the terminal building by 2010.
The ULTra personal rapid transit (PRT) vehicle, shown here, was developed by Advanced Transport Systems Ltd (ATS), a spinoff from the University of Bristol.
The ULTra was on show at London's Science Museum this week: silicon.com's Tim Ferguson went along to take a look and find out more.
Photo credit: Tim Ferguson/silicon.com
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