Space station ... the futuristic driverless pods will shuttle passengers between London's Heathrow Airport and the airport car park.
Ultra modern ... the Personal Rapid Transport system has been created by ULTra.
Practice run ... the pods will go on trail within weeks, taking passengers to and from Heathrow's Terminal 5.
On track ... the $52 million Ultra Personal Rapid Transport system will travel at 40km/h along a 4km track.
Family pod ... each pod is capable of carrying four adults and two children along with their luggage.
My pod ... by typing flight details into the onboard computer or swiping details from a frequent flyer card, the pod will take passengers straight to the correct terminal.
Power play ... when still the pods' battery will recharge and will use 70 per cent less energy than a car.
Track star ... the pods will be a vast improvement on the existing shuttle buses which use conventional roads around the airport.
Door to door ... eighteen battery-powered pods will go on trial, taking passengers from Terminal 5 to their cars.
Successs ... ULTra's first test trip took place at Heathrow at the end of last year.
Pass ... the test checked on the aerodynamic effects of two vehicle passing each other at maximum speed.
All over ... If the trial at Terminal 5 is a success, Heathrow hopes to roll out the system across the entire airport – covering 48km of track.
