# Personal Transportation Pods 'Oto' Envisions a Solution for Getting Around a Congested City By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-12-20 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-transportation References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2017/12/19/oiio-oto-transport-concept-transparent-pods-move-horizontally-vertically-los-angeles-auto-show/) & [oiiostudio](http://www.oiiostudio.com/#/oto/) For the Automobility Designer/Developer Challenge 2017 at the LA Auto Show, architecture firm Oiio introduced the '[Oto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xoto-founder-edition)' concept, which imagines a new method of personal transportation to help individuals get around crowded cities such as Los Angeles. Oto is a concept that acknowledges the fact that the majority of cabin, engine and trunk space is wasted in conventional cars that are occupied by only a driver. Instead, this [single-occupancy vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kg-motors) introduces just a [transparent cabin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-vehicle) to maximize space available on the roads. For getting around, Oiio imagines that Oto would operate on a powered wheel base. On the future of transportation, Oiio says: "It is possible that, in the future, LA people would be able to own only the cabin and, through AI centrally controlled circulation, they could create a temporary assembly-unit, an ephemeral design, which would serve their 'exact' needs on demand." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Single-occupancy Vehicles:** Maximizing cabin space in vehicles for single passengers presents the opportunity for more affordable, on-demand transportation solutions. - **AI-controlled Transportation:** Centrally controlled circulation and assembly of on-demand vehicles through AI presents the opportunity for more efficient and environmentally-friendly transit systems. - **Transparent Cabins:** The use of transparent cabins in personal transportation vehicles presents the opportunity for more immersive and engaging travel experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Industry:** The development and manufacturing of single-occupancy vehicles with transparent cabins and powered wheel bases presents the opportunity for innovative solutions to urban transit and mobility. - **Technology Industry:** The integration of AI technology for centrally controlled, on-demand transportation systems presents the opportunity for disruptive innovations in the field of transportation and logistics. - **Architecture and Design Industry:** The conceptualization and design of urban infrastructure and housing solutions that accommodate AI-controlled, single occupancy vehicles presents the opportunity for major disruptive innovations in transportation and urban planning. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lifestyle-Conscious Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-pod-concept.md) - [Socialization-Encouraging Travel Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agorae-mobility-concept.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Transforming Autonomous Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrival-chemie.md) - [Weather-Inspired Autonomous Car Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citron-la-mto.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Space-Saving Urban Mobility Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-doro.md) - [Transparent Self-Driving EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimo-electric-vehicle.md) - [Child Mobility Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-ev.md)