Heathrow taxi pods become a glorious, driverless reality

By Vladislav Savov posted Aug 18th 2009 4:19AM

Finally, we are in the future — Heathrow Airport is rolling out those driverless pod taxis it announced two years ago, and they look just as adorable as ever. The ULTra Personal Pod cars are fully automated battery-powered pods that zoom around at up to 25mph on a special road network, and can transport four passengers and their luggage between Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and its business car parks. If, like us, you have a thing for retro-futuristicdesign, you’ll do well to check out the gallery below, complete with interior shots, and there’s also a video after the break. Enjoy!

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[via Engadget via BoingBoing Gadgets]