Flying cars: who will benefit and can they ever be safe | Arun Ulahannan | Episode 03

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 will change our driving culture and infrastructure, whether we’ll all need to be pilots, and what other safety factors would need to be considered.  All opinions expressed are those of the individuals. This is an IAM RoadSmart podcast. You can find out more about IAM RoadSmart here. To support their work with a donation, head to iamroadsmart.net/donate  Presented by Rebecca Jackson.  Produced by Kate White.  This is an Our Media Production.  Guest bio: Arun Ulahannan is Assistant Professor at the National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) at Coventry University. He completed a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering at Warwick University. Following this he completed his Engineering Doctorate in Self-Driving Vehicles with Jaguar Land Rover and Warwick University. He is now leading research studies at the National Transport Design Centre, Coventry University, in electric vehicles, aviation and with the National Centre for accessible transport; working with disabled people to research new and more inclusive transport design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices