# Conceptual Cross-Water Travel Crosswater Autonomously Carries 15 People Across Water By Ell Smith | Published 2020-08-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crosswater References: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/technology/crosswater-autonomous-taxi-make-travel-faster-greener-08-11-2020/) & [thecrosswater](https://thecrosswater.com/) [Ferries, boats and water taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propel-kit) are all standard but expensive methods of getting across a body of water, but a conceptual design dubbed 'crosswater' has been introduced as a means of getting a group of people from one side to the other. The design has been described as a 'horizontal elevator' essentially housing up to 15 people at a time and moving across the water, helping people get from one platform to the other. The aim of this design is to not only make [water travel more convenient and affordable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maritime-transportation-system), but to help decongest roads, bridges, and other high traffic areas that can surround the water. In addition, this device was designed to be environmentally friendly. Photo Credits: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/technology/crosswater-autonomous-taxi-make-travel-faster-greener-08-11-2020/), [thecrosswater](https://thecrosswater.com/) Image Credit: Designboom, Crosswater technologies ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Crosswater Travel:** The conceptual crosswater design presents an innovative solution for convenient and affordable group transportation across bodies of water. - **Horizontal Elevator:** The 'crosswater' design introduces a horizontal elevator concept that aims to decongest roads and bridges by providing an alternate means of water travel. - **Environmentally Friendly Transportation:** The environmentally friendly design of 'crosswater' opens up opportunities for sustainable and greener transport options across water. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can embrace the crosswater design to revolutionize group travel across bodies of water. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** The tourism and hospitality industry can benefit from the crosswater design by providing unique and efficient experiences for travelers moving between platforms. - **Urban Planning and Infrastructure:** The crosswater design presents an opportunity for urban planners to rethink city layouts and reduce congestion by integrating water travel options into transportation infrastructure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevating Skybridge Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xferry-bus.md) - [Public Hovercraft Transport Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rapid-transit-hovercraft.md) - [Luxury Electric Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arosa-hovercraft.md) - [Futuristic User-Centric Travel Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-volvo-space.md) - [Speedy Hydrofoil Water Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artemis-ef12-escape.md) - [Semi-Amphibious Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estuary-hopper.md) - [Water-Ready Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citron-above-and-under.md) - [Elevating Passenger Level Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-cascade.md) - [Hydrofoil-Equipped Yacht Tenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alte-volare-yacht-tender.md)