Hitch a ride with Harry [Transport Driverless Cars]

HARRY IS ATTRACTING a lot of attention as he trundles along a 2km riverside route on the Greenwich Peninsula, a finger of land surrounded on three sides by the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. His circuit runs between a residential area and the InterContinental O2 hotel, via another conspicuous transport hub - the Emirates Airline cable car that crosses the river - and the O2 concert venue. Trials of the robotic shuttle over shared pedestrian and cycle pathways in this corner of London are exploring public reaction to vehicles for 'last mile' transportation between transport hubs and residential areas. Results of the study will guide the wider rollout of automated vehicle technology in a complex urban environment.