A pair of driverless four-seater Aurrigo Auto-Pods are being trialled in the Scottish Highlands. Passengers have beeb offered the service on a 750m-long route between Inverness Airport and Dalcross railway station.

A 10-seater Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle will be used on the Inverness campuses of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Project partners include University of Glasgow, Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (Hitrans), Aurrigo International plc, Stagecoach North Scotland and Darwin Innovation Group Ltd, with the trials, set to run until 31 August, funded by Innovate UK and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.

Prof David Keene said: “Operating at Inverness Airport highlights the diverse environments where Aurrigo’s automated vehicles can truly make an impact.”

Hitrans director Ranald Robertson added: “The trial will test two different types of driverless shuttle with both operations providing a real test of what this technology can offer both at Inverness Airport and Inverness Campus.”

(Pic – Aurrigo/Hitrans)