# Unmanned Personal Rickshaws Leg-Controlled Transportation for Seniors By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-20 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashing-new-wheels-aged-infirm-elder-bury-gadget References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/easy-go-bike-concept-for-senior-citizens) The designer called this a bike. Bike? I say it’s a Shaw - a [Rickshaw without Rick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dhaka) on the front pulling it. The concept is designed for [senior citizens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wimo-scooter). Me. Yeah, me with a huge airhorn. The functions designed into it make it easy to get around, specifically its [controls to change direction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-wheelchair) that are activated with the push of a leg. I don’t know what keeps me from flopping forward on my fetid forehead, but I guess there is a plan. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unmanned Personal Rickshaws:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced autonomous technology for personal transportation, providing convenience and independence for seniors. - **Leg-controlled Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of leg-controlled mechanisms in transportation devices to enhance maneuverability and user experience. - **Senior Citizen Mobility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design innovative mobility solutions specifically tailored to the needs and preferences of senior citizens. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Autonomous Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop self-driving technology for personal mobility, revolutionizing transportation for seniors and other users. - **Transportation Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redesign transportation devices with user-friendly leg-controlled features, catering to the needs of various demographics. - **Aging Population Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized services and products to improve senior citizens' mobility, allowing them to maintain an active and independent lifestyle. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Senior E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hase-bikes-trigo-up-e.md) - [Multi-Seat Rickshaw Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volton.md) - [Sleek Senior Walker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suzuki-go.md) - [Expandable Electric Cargo Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-folding-cargo-bike.md) - [Rectangular Cockpit Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricycle-scooter-design.md) - [Two-in-One Senior Mobility Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-wheelchair.md) - [Recumbent Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vemoo-recumbent-tricycle.md) - [Accessibility-Promoting Electric Quadricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-quadricycle.md) - [Wearable Electric Three-Wheelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-electric-threewheeler.md)