# Tentacle Transport Systems Terreform 1 + KARV Designs the Smart DOTS + Soft MOBS Concept By Yanis Rudzitis | Published 2011-02-18 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-transportation References: [gizfactory](http://gizfactory.com/article/smart-dots---soft-mobs-transport-system/) & [terreform.org](http://www.terreform.org/projects_mobility_dot.html) Eliminating dangerous metal cars and creating a street with no hard boundaries, the Smart DOTS + Soft MOBS transport system concept designed by Terreform 1 + KARV is definitely unique. Resembling something you'd see in a sci-fi film, this Terreform 1 + KARV Smart DOTS + Soft MOBS system features [jellyfish-like structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-systems) that offer an [alternate means of transport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo). With seats in the "tentacles" of the Smart DOTS + Soft MOBS piece, individuals can travel on the system without the usual difficulties of [car traffic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strutt-ev1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Soft MOBS:** The use of soft, jellyfish-like structures for transportation presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in eco-friendly and flexible transport systems. - **Smart DOTS:** The incorporation of seats within tentacles of the Smart DOTS system showcases opportunities for innovative transportation design in urban areas. - **Eliminating Metal Cars:** The trend towards eliminating the use of metal cars can lead to opportunities for disruptive innovation in the development of sustainable transportation solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** The Soft MOBS and Smart DOTS transportation designs present opportunities for the development of eco-friendly and flexible transportation solutions that can mitigate the challenges of urban transport. - **Urban Planning:** The elimination of hard boundaries on streets could pave the way for a new approach to urban planning that prioritizes sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. - **Architecture:** The Soft MOBS and Smart DOTS concept presents opportunities for architects to innovate in the transportation space and enhance the design of structurally flexible and environment-friendly urban transport systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Wall-Scaling Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trois-mobility-concept.md) - [Multifunctional Transport Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubblic-public.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Shapeshifting Delivery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-mobility-system.md) - [Interchangeable Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driverless-transportation-system.md) - [Urban Robot Traffic Safety](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polis.md) - [Sustainable Transportation System Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo.md) - [Transforming Autonomous Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrival-chemie.md) - [Electric Public Transport Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-public-transport-network.md)