Dezeen's top 10 transport designs of 2018
For our review of 2018, design reporter Natashah Hitti selects 10 of the forward-thinking transport designs of 2018, including a driverless car with eyes, an airborne taxi and a hotel on wheels.
Pal-V Liberty by Pal-V
Dutch aircraft manufacturer Pal-V turned heads this year with its launch of the "world's first" commercial flying car, which can convert from drive to flight mode in under 10 minutes.
Described as a "car that flies" and a "plane that drives", the model is certified to fly under the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency, and also meets standard road-safety requirements.
Find out more about the Pal-V Liberty ›
Virtual Eye Pod by Jaguar Land Rover In a bid to make autonomous cars less alienating and more trustworthy for humans, Jaguar Land Rover created a host of driverless vehicles that make eye contact with pedestrians.
With two large round eyes fixed to their fronts, the cars – or "eye pods" – can make eye contact with passers-by, much like human drivers, to acknowledge that they've seen them and are stopping to let them cross the road safely.
Find out more about Jaguar Land Rover's Virtual Eye Pods ›
Uber Air Taxi by Bell Helicopter
Uber also took to the skies this year as it revealed the cabin design for an electric, self-piloting air taxi, intended to be used for its scheduled 2020 aircraft taxi service in partnership...
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