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THE automotive world is becoming increasingly fragmented in many ways. In fact, the buzzword ‘mobility’ that we hear so frequently as enthusiasts has never been more appropriate to describe the state of play today – and one technology start-up based in Milton Keynes, Bucks, is looking to exploit the pool of potential customers looking for easy mobility with its new venture.
While big car manufacturers are increasingly focusing on fully autonomous driving tech (after all, it means they can still sell their products to individuals this way), Imperium Drive is similarly looking to lighten the load for the driver and take them out of the loop, but in a slightly different way.
Instead of software taking over, Imperium Drive is trialling a concept where your car will be driven remotely by an individual in a logistics centre, controlling the car by nothing more than a regular computer gaming set-up, but making the most of the firm’s software and server platform.
It’s aimed at the ride-hailing market and based around a smartphone app
