The system will reduce the time it takes business passengers to move between Heathrow's Terminal 5 and car parks by 60 percent.
Travelling at speeds up to 25 mph after an average wait of 34 seconds, the pods, which run along tracks and allow passengers to select their destinations using laser sensors to ferry them and their luggage.
The pods were initially devised in 1995 by engineers during a research project at the University of Bristol and were then developed in partnership with the airport.
According to ULTra, the company behind the technology, the 30 million pound development could transport up to 500,000 passengers each year and replace 50,000 shuttle bus journeys.
Travelling at speeds up to 25 mph after an average wait of 34 seconds, the pods, which run along tracks and allow passengers to select their destinations using laser sensors to ferry them and their luggage.
The pods were initially devised in 1995 by engineers during a research project at the University of Bristol and were then developed in partnership with the airport.
According to ULTra, the company behind the technology, the 30 million pound development could transport up to 500,000 passengers each year and replace 50,000 shuttle bus journeys.