Cars without driver in an English town

 Technological advances driverless cars make a lot about
 of them, but those vehicles will not be part of everyday life for quite
 moment. However , it is certainly in the field of transport
 the first rounds of automated wheels will be held for the general public.
Thus, the town of Milton Keynes, located a hundred of kilometers
 very north of London , decided to implement without minibus
 driver. Dubbed " ultra pods" and built by Ultra Global PRT ,
 these small vehicles have the appearance of tiny subway trains or
 auto matic tram. They are driven by an electric motor capable
 ble to make them run at a speed of about 20 km / h.
 These "pods " or " capsules " will carry at least two
 passengers and their luggage for two pounds (about € 2.40 ) .
 British town of Milton Keynes did not really invent this
 concept of rolling capsules without driver.
 They are already used to Heathrow Airport near London,
 since 2011. Between the terminals 21 similar vehicles
 provide the link . To access this service, it will be necessary to
 reserve the pod via a smartphone.
 But beware, no question of interfering with traffic. These cabins will have their own lanes and
 marked by railings. They incorporate a trip computer , managing a similar technological arsenal
 one that can be found in the driverless car (GPS , sensors, high-definition cameras).
 It will be able to automatically brake to avoid spilling a possible pedestrian or hit an obstacle on its
 way. And in case of large seed , passengers can take control of the vehicle.
 Milton Keynes has already budgeted for the establishment of a hundred of these vehicles for the service to be functional
 in 2015 , with full deployment expected in 2017. They should replace some of the existing bus network
 to get passengers to the city center office districts and the railway station .