Aurrigo gets into gear for rural UK self-driving first

As part of a major new study led by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and insight and strategy specialist BritainThinks, Aurrigo has embarked on a four-day trial of its self-driving vehicles. Based in the heart of the UK's traditional Midlands automotive home in Coventry, Aurrigo claims to be a leader in the development of "first and last mile" transport solutions. Its self-driving pods are designed to provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. The Great Self Driving Exploration allowed residents local to Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Gardens in Northeast England see the first time that self-driving vehicles have been tested in rural communities. The trial saw Aurrigo's Auto-Pod carry up to two passengers on a shared 500-metre path that connects Alnwick Gardens to Alnwick Castle.