Imagine waking up in the morning to an office that came to you instead of commuting to get there. IDEO's autonomous WorkonWheels (WOW) pods could drastically change the traditional workplace and commute. WorkOnWheels is a vehicle as well as moveable workspace that reveals the future potential of autonomous mobility.
The pod is designed to be fairly small (18ft x 9ft x 7ft), but highly collaborative and open to enhancing the workplace environment. The interior is designed like an office with a digitally interactive table and chairs, with the added ability to travel to different locations to increase productivity.
WorkonWheels allows employees a greater range of where to live, as commutes may be "invertible," where work comes to the worker instead of traveling to a workplace. From a business perspective, WorkonWheels gives access to a greater range of customers, as a mobile workplace would provide added mobility for employees to easily commute from one place to another to promote products and/or services.
Mobile Work Pods
'WorkonWheels' Uses Autonomous Driving for Workspace Pods
Trend Themes
1. Autonomous Mobile Workspaces - Emerging trend of developing autonomous mobile workspaces to enhance productivity and reduce commuting time.
2. Digital Interactive Furniture - Rising trend of using digital interactive furniture to create a collaborative environment in mobile workspaces.
3. Inverse Commuting - Growing trend of inverse commuting where workspace comes to the worker, giving employees a greater range of where to live and work.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - Opportunity for the automotive industry to develop autonomous vehicles and mobile workspaces to cater to the growing demand for flexible work environments.
2. Furniture Industry - Opportunity for the furniture industry to develop digital interactive furniture for mobile workspaces, and tap into the emerging trend of flexible work environments.
3. Real Estate Industry - Opportunity for the real estate industry to market properties that cater to the trend of inverse commuting and offer flexible work environments for employees.