# Futuristic Public Transportation Robo Bus Spinning the Wheels of Innovation By Alex Scott | Published 2010-01-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robo-bus References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/Gallery/Electro-Bionic-Bus/338247) Tired of dirty, crowded public transportation? Wishing you had that brand new Audi you’ve been eyeing? Well your perception of city transit is about to be changed thanks to this Robo Bus. Designed by Mohammad Ghezel for the Michelin 2010 automotive challenge, this bus is a clean energy hybrid, running off of a mix of electrical and solar power. The vehicle’s frame was modeled after the exoskeleton of an insect. I can’t quite tell if the Robo Bus should be dropping me off at the grocery store or rolling me into some kind of military op, but either way I'm willing to wait twenty minutes in the cold for this sexy beast to pull up. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Clean Energy Hybrid:** Opportunity for developing and implementing clean energy hybrid technologies in the transportation sector. - **Electrical and Solar Power:** Potential for integrating electrical and solar power systems to make public transportation more sustainable and efficient. - **Biomimicry Design:** Potential for applying biomimicry principles in designing public transportation vehicles to improve efficiency and aesthetics. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Opportunity for the automotive industry to explore and invest in clean energy hybrid technologies for public transportation. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for the renewable energy industry to develop and provide electrical and solar power solutions for public transportation. - **Aerospace:** Opportunity for the aerospace industry to leverage biomimicry design principles in developing innovative transportation vehicles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reconfigurable Travel Pod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pix-robobus.md) - [Hybrid Design Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-city-car.md) - [Autonomous Interactive Shuttle Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-atoz-shuttle-bus.md) - [Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutated-school-bus.md) - [Transparent Self-Driving EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimo-electric-vehicle.md) - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Art Deco Self-Driving Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-robovan.md) - [Interactive Autonomous Delivery Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robo-a2z-delivery-vehicle.md)