LUTZ Pathfinder
The LUTZ Pathfinder is the UK's first autonomous car. The two-seater prototype pod has been built by Coventry-based RDM Group, and was first shown to the public in February 2015.
The LUTZ (Low-carbon Urban Transport Zone)[1] Pathfinder pod is part of the UK Government's Transport Systems Catapult Autodrive project, a £20 million project.[2]
Three pods will be tested initially in Milton Keynes during 2015 to ensure that they can comply with the Highway Code, and if successful a fleet of 40 will be rolled out.
Specification
The pod is a two-seater electric car with space for luggage. It has a limited top speed of 15 mph (24 km/h) and has a range of 40 miles (64 km) or can run for eight hours. The self-driving equipment includes 19 sensors, cameras, radar and Lidar. Users can hail them by using a smartphone app.[3]
Partners
The Lutz Pathfinder pod has been developed by the UK Automotive Council, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, RDM Group and the University of Oxford Mobile Robotics Group.
References
- ↑ Brown, Graeme (30 May 2014). "Midland firm chosen to make UK first driverless cars". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (11 February 2015). "This is the Lutz pod, the UK's first driverless car". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Jane, Wakefield (11 February 2015). "Driverless car review launched by UK government". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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