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
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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