BT brings 5G to rural Wales for 100th Royal Welsh Show
The benefits of 5G are being highlighted by BT at the 100th Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, taking place in Builth Wells in mid Wales. BT has installed 5G at the … Read More
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Helen Sharman OBE in the Westfield POD
First British astronaut and first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991, Helen Sharman OBE took a ride in the POD recently. … Read More
Westfield and Ordnance Survey to support future Autonomous Vehicle development
Westfield Technology Group, a pioneering British vehicle manufacturer, and Ordnance Survey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support future Autonomous Vehicle development. The MoU will support a wider … Read More
Plans unveiled to trial ‘super-connected’ self-driving PODs in Leeds city centre
Telecoms operator aql, Gulf Oil and a consortium of partners have unveiled plans to trial self-driving PODs in Leeds city centre later this year. The ‘super-connected’ PODs will be deployed … Read More
Lake District looks to the future with ‘driverless’ vehicles
State-of-the-art self-driving vehicles are being considered as a sustainable transport alternative for the Lake District, with a driverless ‘pod’ being brought to Brockhole on Windermere this week to gain public … Read More
Racing ahead! UK sells driverless pods to South Korea in £30 million project
International Trade Minister Mark Garnier has signed a new agreement that will pave the way for a £30 million project to supply South Korea with ‘autonomous electric pods’ – as known … Read More
Sports car manufacturer unveils radical new concept
Black Country sports car manufacturer, Westfield has launched its new concept – the UK’s first 100% British-designed and manufactured, low volume autonomous vehicle. The Kingswinford firm, best-known for manufacturing open-top … Read More
Queen’s Speech: Petrol stations to go electric
Petrol stations and motorway services will be required to install electric charge points, under plans outlined in the Queen’s Speech. The measure forms part of a government push to increase … Read More
What happens when you put your mum in a driverless car?
Joe Tidy’s mum Karen admits she is a reluctant user of technology, so how did she cope with a car where a computer is in charge? After two years of … Read More