prototypes

“We are now setting up a four-car pilot to demonstrate real life working prototypes to convince funders that this is workable and scalable.”

The team were keen not to rush the development process - the project has been running for about a decade already, and is now at the stage of testing its prototypes.

The probe comes a week after Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled prototypes of the Cybercab, a taxi that Musk claims will be fully autonomous, with no gas pedals or steering wheel.

While Joby is testing prototypes of its aircraft in California, the company has completed only three out of five stages of the FAA certification process.

Shiny lowriders fill the lobby while high-end sports cars of the past and prototypes of the future fill its four floors to the brim.