In the future, electric robocab will arrive in 15 seconds, drive express to your station

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:00:53 -0500 — itf

Arriving soon at a major airport:

“Welcome to Heathrow, your robocab awaits” – The Times Online (via EVworld)

Concept art:

ULTra Personal Repid Transit - Heathrow Airport, UK

ULTra Personal Repid Transit - Concept Art

Image source and more photos: http://www.atsltd.co.uk/media/pictures/

Manufacturer’s home page: http://www.atsltd.co.uk/

Ironically, this amazing, very low carbon, system would be taking people from, ahem, cars to airplanes. Let’s hope that future installations provide consistent alternative transportation from door to door (or street corner to local farmers’ market).

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