Personal commuters have seen a design evolution in the sense that they’ve been shrinking in size without compromising functionality. Some are highly practical, while others are as good as their face value. This one, though, is different from the perspective of usability and the end user being targeted. The personal commuter is not for your daily office commutes; rather, it is tailored specifically for health-conscious individuals who don’t skip on their morning runs – come rain, come shine.
Digital healthcare as a part of daily life is manifested in the form of running and walking, taken up by 64 percent of active users for the low strain and accessibility freedom. However, the number could be even more if the physical and psychological barriers don’t come into play. The prime ones are the worry about traveling to the workout location, the inconvenience of storing personal items, or feeling fatigued after exercise due to fatigue. Trego aims to get over all these issues for the wider acceptance of running and workout regimes.
Designer: YUPD and Wooks
The autonomous personal commuter is your personal coach during runs or outdoor exercise, and as soon as you plateau for the day, Trego turns into a mini scooter to take you back home. Not only is the personal commuter useful during your morning runs or after them, it transports you to the preferred running location if you don’t want to burn up too many calories before the actual stint begins. The AI-powered personal vehicle can do most of the tasks autonomously, right from guiding the user about their outdoor workouts to taking them back home in the mobility mode, acting as a mini scooter.
When the mobility mode is activated, the foldable handlebars and the footrests come out of the housing for a comfortable ride. The section above the handlebars comes with a built-in display to guide the rider or receive notifications, or show running data, including the distance travelled, real-time pace, and calories burned. For safety, the mini scooter mode is aided by the cameras on the front and rear, as well as sensors. The 360-degree obstacle avoidance tech keeps the riders safe from oncoming traffic, pedestrians, or other obstacles.
Beneath the seat of the vehicle is storage space for keeping essentials, including water bottles, running gear, gadgets, or anything that is important. To ensure these items don’t wobble around while traveling, there is an elastic band that keeps them tightly in place. Trego also has a dedicated docking and charging station to juice up during the daytime for the next morning run. YUPD and Works have already created a prototype version of the Trego mini scooter, and it’ll be interesting to see what kind of battery life the commuter can deliver.
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