Self-driving cars to be tested at Manchester Airport and roads this year

Self-driving electric cars will this year be tested on Greater Manchester's roads in a trial which will see passengers ferried across Manchester Airport in futuristic pods. The robot cars which use technology and sensors to run without a driver, are to be tested on both the airport site and along roads including the new Airport Relief Road. Dubbed'Project Synergy', the trial has two parts. The vehicles to take part in the £5m pilot - funded through a Government innovation grant - are currently being manufactured by Westfield Technology Group, which has now opened an office in Manchester. Run with partners including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the airport, the trial will run in December and January.