Transport-focussed industrial design studio Of My Imagination has unveiled a proposal for a multi-person scooter that could travel along cycle lanes to help reduce overcrowding within cities.
The vehicle called Hop was the outcome of a self-initiated project by Of My Imagination (OMI) that aims to offer an alternative to existing urban transportation.
Of My Imagination has developed a proposal for a multi-person scooter
Responding to the issue of overcrowding on public transport, the designers created what they called a "multi-person scooter platform" that can fit several people in the same footprint as a single bicycle.
"Many city commuters are familiar with standing on overcrowded buses and trains," said OMI, "but multi-person micro-mobility concepts have yet to design around the space efficiency of standing within a vehicle footprint." The vehicle is called Hop
Hop is designed to provide what is known as "last-mile travel", connecting train stations and other transport hubs with commuters' final destinations.
The autonomous vehicles would travel along set routes in city cycle lanes, with dedicated stops providing places for commuters to hop on or off.
The autonomous vehicles would travel along set routes in city cycle lanes
Having users stand rather than sit allows twice as many passengers to be contained within the same space, helping to reduce the number of vehicles travelling on congested city streets.
According to OMI, Hop is a...