Where's My Flying Car?

In the final episode of this series Paul Wilson, Chair of the Smart Cities World advisory board, talks with Rebecca Jackson about what alternative energy sources could be used to power our transport of the future. They discuss the need to find a solution that is both renewable and sustainable, the pros and cons of alternatives such as biofuels and the big one – hydrogen. Plus, the main challenges...

Karla Jakeman, formerly Head of Automated Transport at TRL, joins Rebecca to talk about self-driving taxi cabs. They discuss what the passenger experience will be like in a Robo Taxi and how soon will this be part of our everyday lives. Plus, what safety factors need to be considered to protect passengers and how will an automated cab cope with passengers with accessibility needs? They also discus...

Arun Ulahannan, Assistant Professor of Future Transport, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about the future of electric vehicle charging – could the charge-as-you-drive roads shown in science fiction ever become a reality? They discuss of whole range of different potential wireless charging options, from charging pads for our taxis and buses, to dynamic charging on our motorways. They also explore the...

Professor Colin Lee, from Queens University Belfast, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk all about Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology. They discuss how close we are to vehicles being able to interact with other vehicles, the infrastructure and the environment around them. Plus, the benefits of this technology and how it could make travel safer and more efficient, what this means in terms of data and...

Paul Wilson, Chair of the Smart Cities World advisory board, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about the future of our cities. They discuss what makes a city ‘smart’ and how smart transportation is a crucial part of this, from real-time traffic monitoring to vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity, public transportation enhancements to other enhanced mobility solutions. They examine why this evolution...

Arun Ulahannan, Assistant Professor of Future Transport, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk all about flying cars, the ultimate science fiction motoring fantasy. But is it still in the realms of fantasy, or are flying cars going to be part of our lives sooner than we think, and if so, who will this new technology benefit? They discuss how the introduction of vertical take-off vehicles and verti-ports w...

Shaun Helman, Chief Scientist in Behavioral Sciences at TRL, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about in-car voice assistants. They discuss what this tech will be able to do the future, how AI is becoming an important part of improving the capabilities of in-car voice assistants, and the risks that this brings with it. They debate whether this technology will make driving safer, or become more of a dis...

In the first episode of this series Neville Stanton, Professor in Human Factors, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about self-driving cars. They discuss what this technology is capable of today and where it could take us in the future, look at the difference between automated and autonomous vehicles, explore the potential challenges in moving from human-driven to self-driving vehicles, and explore how...

Are the promises of fantastical transport in science fiction possible… and if so, what are the facts? Each episode, racing driver, presenter and motoring connoisseur Rebecca Jackson is joined by an expert guest to find out how close we are to these futuristic dreams becoming reality. This is an IAM RoadSmart podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices