Autonomous swarming electric pods: halfway between train and car?

Dubai Roads and Transit Authority to test Next Future Transportation NX1 autonomous electric podsThere are cars and trucks, and then there are trains and buses. While multi-seat vans and wagons can serve the purpose of buses carrying multiple unrelated people, a California company has come up with an entirely new concept. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announced yesterday it would test what maker Next Future Corporation calls the...