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Senior Citizens Designing Autonomous Cars of the Future

This design experiment uses AI driven by suggestions that senior citizens provide.

By Moss & FogUpdated 1 min read
Cover image from a design experiment where senior citizens co-created autonomous mobility concepts with AI — a project in which elderly participants described their ideal future vehicles and an AI generation system translated those visions into unexpected form concepts, centering aging users in the design of tomorrow's transportation rather than treating them as an afterthought

In this fascinating experiment led by designer Donn Koh, elderly citizens were brought in to help concept and design what an autonomous vehicle of the future might look like.

Working with a group of seniors aged 63-90, Koh and his team used AI tools, along with direct input on features and design to create a series of fascinating mobility concepts.

Ranging from plant-filled domed cars to mobile workout spaces and slow-moving patio vehicles, the concepts are done jointly with a facilitator who helps bring some of these unique concepts to life.

While some of the ideas feel half-baked and far fetched, others may beckon toward the future of the automobile, especially in our coming age of autonomy. Read more on UrDesign.

Images © Copyright Donn Koh and team.

“Move on the move” is the title of this entry, which shows a minimalist vehicle housing a workout space within it.

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