# Self-Navigating Shopping Carts The Conceptual 'Mobi' Smart Shopping Cart Easily Navigate Aisles By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-01-15 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobi-smart-shopping-cart References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/01/15/this-smart-shopping-cart-acts-like-your-shopping-assistant-navigating-and-eliminating-long-queues-for-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) Being able to quickly and easily navigate store aisles is no easy feat, so the conceptual 'Mobi' smart shopping cart has been designed as a way to help make use of technology to make the process simpler. The cart features an [automated design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ewagon) that would start to follow the shopper around the store as soon as it's scanned with their smartphone. The unit will then go to work following the shopper around or can even be uploaded with their [shopping list](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-the-shop) to guide them around the store to pick up items in the most efficient manner. The conceptual 'Mobi' smart shopping cart is the design work of Park Chan Woo, Choi Chan Young and Lee Eun Ji, and maintains a streamlined design that would drastically increase shopper efficiency. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Shopping Carts:** The development of smart shopping carts that utilize automation and technology to increase shopper efficiency and convenience. - **Self-navigating Carts:** The emergence of self-navigating carts that effortlessly follow shoppers around the store and minimize the time spent in locating products. - **Integrated Shopping Experiences:** The trend toward integrating technology into the shopping experience to create a more streamlined and personalized experience for customers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry could implement self-navigating shopping carts to increase shopper satisfaction and decrease the time spent in-store. - **Technology Industry:** Developing smart shopping carts requires innovating the technology that powers them, presenting an opportunity for the technology industry to create new products. - **Consumer Goods Industry:** With the integration of technology into the shopping experience, the consumer goods industry could use this as an opportunity to advertise their products in more innovative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Checkout Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkout-carts.md) - [Smart Shopping Cart Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cust2mate-smart-carts.md) - [Taiwan-Based AI Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innolux.md) - [AI-Assisted Aisles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantaloupe-smart-aisle.md) - [Stylish Shopping Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roulette-carts.md) - [Two-in-One Senior Mobility Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-wheelchair.md) - [Futuristic Ridable AI Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-movr.md) - [Unique AI Design Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideable-aipowered-personal-assistant.md) - [Gamified Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-shopping-cart-1.md)