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The Engineers: The future of cars

Three engineers at the forefront of reimagining the car join Kevin Fong to answer questions from an audience at the Science Museum in London, and via worldwide video link.

From the fuel that powers them to the drivers who drive them, engineers are innovating every aspect of the automobile, including solar-powered vehicles, full automation, clean fuel cars and electrification. Three engineers at the forefront of reimagining the car are on a panel hosted by Kevin Fong answering questions from an audience at the Science Museum in London, and on video link across five continents worldwide.

The panel:

Arjo van der Ham: Chief technology officer and co-founder of Lightyear, and engineer of one of the world’s first long-range solar cars
Jamie Shotton: Chief scientist of Wayve and innovator in AI and adaptable autonomous vehicles
Linda Zhang: Chief engineer of the Ford F-150 Lightning pick-up truck, the newly-electrified version of the USA’s most popular vehicle

The Engineers is staged in partnership with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.

Producer: Charlie Taylor

(Image: Futuristic smart traffic automotive sensing system concept. Credit: Aerial Perspective Works /Getty Images)

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50 minutes

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Wed 17 Aug 2022 23:06GMT

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