This is a concept for a self-driving taxi for one, designed particularly for people with mobility issues who also need to go places safely in health terms, writes Brian Byrne.
The 'muvone' concept, developed by Marius Lochner, a transport design graduate from Staffordshire University in the UK, has won the Ford New Norm Mobility Award. This challenged design graduates to develop mobility concepts, ideas and solutions that address the new scenarios presented by Covid-19. It features a minimalist interior with flat surfaces and easy-to-clean materials so the vehicle can be disinfected between journeys.
The designer gets €1,120, plus a semester of mentoring from Ford of Europe chief designers Ernst Reim and Sonja Vandenberk, who were part of the judging panel along with Hamilton and Amko Leenarts, Ford’s European director of Design.
