According to a new report, British Airways is trying out autonomous wheelchairs to help disabled passengers roam around airports freely and independently. Currently, if you go to JFK Airport in NY, you might catch a glimpse of these autonomous wheelchairs running around the compound.
With these autonomous wheelchairs, passengers will be able to use a touch screen to select a destination within the airport and the wheelchair will take them there automatically. The EVs use an anti-collision tech to analyse the road ahead and avoid bumping into other passengers. After dropping off the rider at the selected destination, the wheelchairs will return to their initial station automatically to get its next rider.
