UK has gotten the green light to test the first driverless vehicle they have built, which is called Lutz Pathfinder and it is designed to help employees, customers and the elderly for short everyday journeys.
The Lutz has 22 sensors, including a panoramic camera imaging laser radar, which is used to “build” a virtual image of the environment. The vehicle is designed and built by the RDM Group, based in Coventry and will begin testing in Milton Keynes later this year. The vehicle was presented on the same day that the British government gave official permission to carry out autonomous vehicle testing on Britain’s roads, making the UK the first country in the development of the new technology.
Afte the new car will be tested in an “urban laboratory” of Milton Keynes, to ensure that autonomous vehicles comply with the Highway Code and insurance norms, it will pass in public trials and about 40 cars will gradually join, in other cities of UK.
The cars will be able to carry two people with luggage, with their autonomy to reach up to 40 miles, with their top speed limited to 15 miles/hour. The introduction of cars without driver in city centers, could reduce the pollution, and congestion, while lowering the driving speeds, will also lead to fewer traffic accidents.
