# Futuristic Self-Driving Trikes This Trike Design Embraces Intelligent Self-Driving Technologies By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-10-18 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trike-design References: [newatlas](http://newatlas.com/uwb-autonomous-trikes/45946/) & [uwb.edu](http://www.uwb.edu/news/october-2016/self-driving-bicycles) A group of scientists and engineers working out of the [University of Washington Bothell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-bike1) have come up with an exceptionally innovative and high-tech new trike design that is designed to fully and boldly embrace self-driving technologies. Funded by a $75,000 grant from [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-freight) Catalyst, this trike design manages its functionality by seamlessly incorporating some of the latest and greatest autonomous technologies around into a typical tricycle frame. This allows for the vehicle to accelerate, stop and turn in order to make its way towards its destination, although it's still a work in progress that requires more work to become a truly autonomous and self-driving trike. However, there's no question that this trike design could open up splendid opportunities in the world of [last-mile urban travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tris-ev). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Self-driving Trikes:** The development of self-driving trikes presents disruptive innovation opportunities for last-mile urban travel. - **Autonomous Technologies:** The integration of the latest autonomous technologies into trike designs offers disruptive innovation opportunities for various industries. - **High-tech Trike Designs:** The creation of innovative and high-tech trike designs opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry. ### Where This Applies - **Urban Transportation:** Self-driving trikes have the potential to disrupt the urban transportation industry, particularly in last-mile travel solutions. - **Autonomous Vehicle:** The development of autonomous trikes contributes to the advancement of the autonomous vehicle industry and its applications. - **Research and Development:** The integration of autonomous technologies into trike designs requires continued research and development efforts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-tricera.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etrike-revolution.md) - [Shapeshifting Urban Commuter Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mgx-trike-concept.md) - [Rectangular Cockpit Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricycle-scooter-design.md) - [Lightweight Electric Trike Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rad-power-bikes-radtrike.md) - [Tilting Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilting-electric-trikes.md) - [Comfortable Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-front-wheel-electric.md) - [Daily Driver E-Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herotri-m.md) - [Tilting Cargo-Friendly eTrikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trike-flatbed-hybrid-750.md)