London Heathrow ULTra Pods

Heathrow airport Terminal 5 uses futuristic and unique PRT pods to shuttle passengers from a business car park to the terminal. This video shows the sometimes complex movement of these pod cars all running autonomously.

[@ejayanxiamentality3666]

These pods aren't just cool but they're really cute too 😍😍

[@jk4236]

❤❤❤

[@the3es240]

Yaas

[@NelsonClick]

These are so cool I want one that goes from my bedroom to the bathroom

[@salvatoremaximus6754]

😂

[@venkatarr]

😂😂

[@greyg5066]

😂 😂 😂 I'm lazy and I really need it for the same

[@zhihaozhao]

Just install a toilet in your bed you miserable

[@kamranghani73]

:)

[@wl03bu]

I crossed the Atlantic, landed at Heathrow, and headed straight for the pods! One of London's finest attractions (and free!). My friends think I'm weird ;-)

[@TheNickBasso]

wl03bu sadly a round trip Heathrow - Paddington ticket on the regular train costs 49 pounds... It shocked me tbh...

[@joshuaintal2507]

I. Cr

[@strafrag1]

No, not weird. Just interested in the world around you. Cheers.

[@tyteen4a03]

Don't take the Heathrow Express - they're money grabbers. London Underground and Heathrow Connect are much cheaper.

[@user-gk4vh3cv7g]

wl03bu ˙

[@robinbird1510]

These look really cool and cute! I never knew there was a system so futuristic here in England.

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@tjrtt]

I saw these when I passed through Terminal 5 a few years ago. It kinda took me by surprise when I looked up and saw the first one. Very futuristic.

[@Ferr1963]

I imagine Mr Bean invading the track with his Mini and causing chaos all over the airport

[@andisgirl]

Yeah 😂😂😂😂😂

[@stbu9709]

No chance, Bond....James Bond is protecting it!

[@PicklRick]

@@stbu9709 Trust me I'm Doctor Who ;)

[@backwardmen8090]

Remember coming into Heathrow airport, back in 2012. Impressive airport. Great video.

[@valerianteritron4424]

Cool! Such a system should be extended for a whole city, where such cabin just threading into major lines.

[@m0istl0la97]

Nah it would be unreliable.The point of trains is for high capacity

[@johnnypoker46]

Why am I thinking about bumper cars? Every major city needs something like this and not just at the airport but, like, everywhere

[@mikekramer1702]

Armand Alegg I was waiting for them to bump into each other lol.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

But why use something like this when a railway/tramway/subway/elevated is many times more efficient and does the same thing?

[@keithcraig506]

@@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS I can think of at least 2 reasons. 1) These would be a lot more convenient than most public transit systems. If the system is set up properly, your ride is waiting for you instead of you standing around waiting for your ride. 2) Less confusion for the passenger because the pod could take you directly to your destination, much like a taxi, instead of having to change trains, buses or trams mid trip. There are more reasons, but these are the first 2 to pop into my head.

[@rutherford5247]

Its just like taxi you know but no traffic since you have your own road

[@davidking8472]

Keith Craig taking you directly to your destination would mean track everywhere. Dedicated bus lanes could do much of what these could do with a small fraction of the cost

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Great, the speeded up footage at 1:49 is a bit like being on a wooden roller coaster.

[@cherylsemrau7100]

I love these pods. Greetings from Canada.

[@irelandbloke]

Fantastic. I want my own personal pod for getting around !

[@Baloongis2]

Me too! I'm sure these will replace cars in the future

[@randomtravelinstinct]

Beautifully captured. Very informative and interesting to know. Liked

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

Thank you very much!

[@TravelToTheWorldAaliyahtravel]

Thanks for upload. Amazing experience

[@mikeyosullivan1805]

Plot twist they are tide pods

[@ruthsui6298]

I have seen it few days back when I was near the airport,it's so cute

[@Rizzy-Bizzy20]

How so

[@steffiebee5224]

They just need painting red with black spots and maybe to feelers on the front lol

[@molybdnum]

Love the transit vids on this channel - one suggestion would be to have a "2x speed" or "5x speed" caption for the sped-up portions to avoid confusion.

[@SMX815]

I think this is a step I;the right direction to keep traffic off the roads & I would like to give this a go.

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@patrickkinney9643]

Great video - very nicely done - !!

[@choppersworld5094]

Auckland airport needs this to get to Tain station

[@DavidMacchiaW]

One step closer to POD taco delivery. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bubba1984]

lax needs those, no air train no notching , super futuristic

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

It would be incredible if they used PRT to serve all the terminals of LAX and connect to the light rail. This would have been perfect for a PRT system.

[@Honeymixwealth]

Bubba198

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[@Geotpf]

LAX is currently building a more traditional people mover train that will connect to a new branch of the Metro light rail (and parking).

[@nomoretechie]

Yeah we need it in Lax. too much of traffic from pampa circle to bus stand

[@overbank56]

definitely, futuristic. very cool

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@Ranakade]

Those things look so cute! XD

[@Felipe_AndresIL]

It's fantastic!!. ❤️

[@vatsalmehta9180]

Always awesome as ever.

[@ZatsuneMikuWorld]

Very cute! ^__^

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Kawaii! :3

[@rubenstoronto]

Very cool. Congratulations Heathrow Airport Administration ...

[@olgajones5037]

This is so cool! 👍👍👍

[@vbi9fnjwrbq863]

Wow, the future is already here 😍😍😍👏

[@jameswaters3939]

I infer advances in room-temperature super-conductivity will eliminate electric circuit resistance and eventuate in ... wait for it ... unlimited use without re-charging and zero heat loss. Talk about futuristic. They aren't there yet ... but wow.

[@jameswaters3939]

Forgot ..., super-conductivity may already be in use in space where there is ample super-cold environment.

[@andyowens5494]

James Waters Shame superconductivity doesn't equate to infinite electrical capacity. Leave the inferences to those who understand the science, and can engineer the technology. Roll on more cool pods though.

[@Haendelman]

How cool is that! *cheer*

[@olivernowosadek1868]

This is so crazy. Only for this Event i would like travel to the airport. I think i drive the whole Day along. Very nice.

[@thedigi1]

Wow! I wish I could see this in person.

[@Thomas1980]

interesting video!!!

[@alexescobar1622]

woow..many years here and didnt know those existed!!!

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@user-bx4te8qd6d]

Time saving invention wow..its amazing

[@justme8841]

so cool :)

[@drlatenightnews5912]

really cool Thx 4 upl

[@edsonreis3725]

Amazing! Probably the way that our cars will be in a next future.

[@MarceloBenoit-trenes]

No, they won´t.

[@JayceeR]

When it speeds up I thought that's so fast but when I saw the cars and the aeroplane I just realized it's just a timelapse.

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

I try to keep my videos shorter so I speed up the ride. I think videos that are under 10 minutes long get more views.

[@JayceeR]

@@Luke_Starkenburg yeah..more than 10mins videos usually recommended by youtube

[@norbertzznagy]

attention! speed recording 1:39-2:30

[@satyamkumar-id8yo]

if you see clearly that a bit of video editing . 1:39 the flight is also flying fast . if you go further , then the drone seen at the bottom of screen - look at the movement of car . its video editing

[@MasterBait1]

no offense but ever consider having a bit of humor sense?

[@RRansomSmith]

Its to show you the system without taking 8 years. Get a grip Norbert.

[@MeenakshiDutta-cu5vi]

Presses OK

[@obedan3990]

those fences spoil the cuteness of the pod... tried it AWESOME!!

[@mititakakohno691]

This is a cute ride!

[@jamtart606]

I think I am going to have to do this when I have some free time, I will actually travel all the way from Central London, just to take free rides on these.

[@ansariz8536]

what a amazing yaar i love it💕👍

[@vondahe]

Thank you so much. I’ve seen those things so many times and always wondered what it’s like to ride them and what the view was from inside. Now I know. Do you need a ticket from the parking lot to ride them or can you just go for the ride?

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked the video! There are some small signs that say that the pods are for customers who park in the business parking lot, but I've ridden many times and so has many others I've seen. No-one checks to see if you actually parked. Its free to use.

[@anujrastogi2122]

It was beautiful and elegent too good

[@xxFireFighterxx]

Man,, you got me. At about 1:48. I thought that pod was going that fast for real,,. Lol

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@martina6213]

These are awesome

[@antonv.]

so cool

[@tabassum9069]

Yep

[@nagarajarikeri1198]

Hi

[@clarkkent4595]

Glad to see this

[@sunilraj-fe3oo]

very good

[@carlosgarciamolina8482]

The video is really good recorded

[@shubhamsharma_1234]

This so cool we also need this

[@sagargullepalli9820]

Very Cute Pod

[@larshanselmann6514]

They look like the Dandelion car from Pushing Daisies.

Safest way to move...and also noiseless..😀👍👍👍👍👍

[@harvey364]

In the States we've had this since the 70s (at West Virginia Univ). Kinda cool!

[@serproturs3000]

SO AMAZING ! IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF COMPACT HEATHROW PODS TO GO CITY CENTER AND AVOID TOO MUCH TRAFFIC AND POLLUTION.

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@confusedtoad8757]

I have an even better idea: what if we make the pods long😮 and put them on rails underground🤯

[@Baloongis2]

​@@confusedtoad8757London should really think about doing something like this

[@DianeBanks1]

very cool!! ;)

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@faisaluddin2006]

Wow fantastic

[@ccaaproduction105]

Good job

[@TheNatasha66]

I liked the Qantas at the end......✈👍

[@saveukraine8051]

it's amazing!

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@lovinvlog207]

These are soooo cute .. wish i could ride them one day

[@mrskyroproject9732]

Nice video

[@ernierobinson4892]

Those look like fun Looks like an Amusement park lol

[@mayraalexandra6247]

Está muy bonito el trailersito :3

[@khanmiamia1829]

Very nice looking

[@edosatriawinata1066]

It so funny the car or train, i will go with them.

[@user-or9sr1wd3w]

These are adorable

[@artifex1556]

Morgantown WV USA (the town I live in) has had the PRT system since the 70’s. It’s almost identical to this but it goes around the whole town. We are known for the system we have but no one talks about it. Feel free to look it up.

[@artifex1556]

And no, I’m not claiming China stole from us. But we did have the system before Shanghai had skyscrapers :)

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

I would love to visit Morgantown to ride this system! It looks fascinating!!

[@artifex1556]

Luke Starkenburg it’s amazing and it’s a little bit faster than the one in the video. I live five minutes away and I get to ride for free whenever I want. It’s free to ride for everyone on Saturday and Sunday as well as the entire months of June and July. It goes around the entire town and my dad and ride it for fun. It’s similar to the one in the video but is a little older. It went under renovation about two years ago. Please do a video on it.

[@simonfavorek3432]

Amazing

[@TechHeadHD2]

the pods are AMAZING

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

TechHeadHD2 I think they are too! I only wish there would be a system with 10 or more stations with high ridership to really get a feel for what PRT is supposed to be! This is nice at Heathrow, but it’s only a glimpse of the true potential of this technology!

[@TechHeadHD2]

+Luke Starkenburg It would be impressive if most of England's airport adopted this whole PRT thing,I was lucky enough earlier this yeah to ride of the pods. just a little word of wisdom (or..not..who knows) these are now £5 per person from the Thistle Hotel near station B.

[@TechHeadHD2]

year* agh..phone keyboards annoy me sometimes..

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

TechHeadHD2 the PODS are no longer free, even if you park in the Business Car Park? Or is it still free for those who park and now £5 for those who don’t park? When I shot this video, I walked to a close by pub for a pint and food. When I’m in London next, I should take another ride and check this out!

[@TechHeadHD2]

+Luke Starkenburg i believe (as far as I know) they are free fro. some parts (car parks etc) but from the hotel you pay. i guess its for the pods upkeep? But thats all I know as I only got to ride a pod once when in London due to loads of stuff in the same day. I got some good photos though!

[@JourneyBliss]

Interesting idea

[@shirleyellis9708]

I haven't seen them before they look great. can you take us inside?

[@angelamores9448]

so that modern hello from Panamá🇵🇦❤

[@wongjames001]

Impressive shots! How come if snow clusters on the pod track during the winter. Just being curious...

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

They have a snowplow they use during heavy snowfall. I'm not sure if it is manned or unmanned.

[@ram64man]

They use an industrial single seat maned snow sweeper that's used elsewhere to keep pathways clear, around the main terminals foot paths but in the past few years they have only deployed it ever so often to keep the track looking clean as its been a while where snow has really tested the design

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

Thanks for the information. I didn't know this before.

[@josephbailey3968]

I have to admit, that was worth the 5 minutes.

[@moeendin8803]

Its next level 👌

[@papayafruit5703]

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[@markorollo.]

Big fan of these things, I'm disabled, not able to drive due to one of my illnesses. I rely on others driving me around or using existing public transport which I don't like when it's crowded, these would be perfect for me, in fact, forget them as public transport, I want one for myself!!

[@MrKavigaran5]

amazing

[@mahavirgada4319]

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[@gordonsnell6735]

Pretty cool ☺☺

[@ericcanales9619]

A verry amzing...

[@IainHendry]

I so wish Ultra had been more successful with their system. So many places I can think of where it would work great. It is very unfortunate they put up those big ugly fences along the side of the guideway at Heathrow. Why did they do that? Have you ever been to Morgantown, Luke? I'm curious what you think of the PRT there.

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

I think self driving cars killed (or will kill) PRT systems. I really want to go to Morgantown to check out their older PRT system. I haven't been there yet. You might be closer actually. ;-)

[@IainHendry]

I love going there - I think I've been there 5 or 6 times! If you contact them in advance they'll give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the maintenance facility. I've done that several times! They even put us in a car and "inserted" it manually into the system and drove it from station to station that way as a private shuttle. :)

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

Wow, I should try that!! Thats so cool!

[@wvusciguy]

Love the Morgantown PRT. Has been doing it since 1972

[@ansariz8536]

I like it your video

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

So what happens if one of the pods suddenly dies half way or breaks down or something like that? Or do they have a way of getting you out? I always wondered about these in emergencies. They must have a way of getting you back to the parking lot.

[@RoskinGreenrake]

chopper with a magnet dangling down

[@johnwang9914]

What do you do in a car on the freeway? You get out and try not to get runned over. Difference is, with a PRT, the command centre immediately knows when something has gone wrong and can dispatch people to help you. Some PRT systems are designed for another car to push or pull the malfunctioning car to the nearest station.

[@johannesbols57]

Didn't you know? You're stuck in it forever!

[@kevinlau6372]

Looks fun to me!

[@sandeep-kanwar]

I seen lots of times in Heathrow airport Sandeep uk 🇬🇧

[@agentsofthekremlininform2471]

Штука хорошая, но возможна к использованию только в странах с определенными климатическими условиями.\ 3-58 и 4-17 самые важные кадры.

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

Спасибо. Правда, там, где много снега и льда, это не сработает. Я действительно хотел бы, чтобы они расширили систему до близлежащих отелей и других автостоянок. Было бы лучше демонстрировать технологию PRT, если бы было 5-10 станций. Thank you. It is true this would not work well where there is a lot of snow and ice. I really wish they would have expanded the system to nearby hotels and other car parks. It would demonstrate the PRT technology better if there were 5-10 stations.

[@markf.langenauer1985]

This is the answer for many Airports around the globe

[@the_real_drwhoroblox1935]

i realized this is similar to the automated people mover systems in American airports, except the vehicles are based on cars

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

Most people mover systems run on actual tracks, whether it has rubber wheels or steel wheels. This basically runs on a roadway with curbs. It steers itself using cameras to keep it centered in it's lane.

[@samuelbiskin3416]

Anything that eases traffic congestion seems like a good idea

[@steffiebee5224]

Simple solution...stop putting more cars on the road.

[@prasadv4310]

This is so advanced

[@jillsmith3937]

This the neatest think I have seen Cute dose it drive it self 🤪💓💖

[@SukaSukaAnung]

cool

[@TheSkyline5467]

HOW BADASS IS THIS!

[@BlitzWinkel]

昔ゆりかもめなんかの前身になった、研究中の交通システムを思い出した。 結局、大量輸送に適さないと言う理由から、一台毎のオンデマンド配車を諦めて、自動運転のみ実用化したらしいけど。