Modern transportation has become more advanced and accessible for everyone. It wasn’t that long ago air travel, visiting other continents, and even owning a car were only reserved for a small portion of the population. Today, however, transportation has afforded almost everyone the ability to connect with different cultures and visit faraway places.
Still, the transportation industry continues to have issues. Cars, planes, and motorcycles continue to be some of the leading pollutants of the world. Plus, the safest and most efficient way to travel still poses a challenge to many people. Luckily for us, many innovations are being made to combat these concerns. Here are some of the most promising innovations that are changing the way we see transportation:
Accessibility
Travelling can be stressful, especially for the visually impaired. Although transportation has become more accessible, new technology advancements are developing to provide live assistance and guidance to disabled travelers.
Inventions like The Kapten PLUS, Personal Navigation Device, help direct and assist the visually impaired during their journeys.
Self-driving cars also promise new means of transportation for people with disabilities. With the help of virtual reality, these cars limit human error, prevent road accidents, and provide new freedom for people with low mobility or other disabilities, who otherwise would not be able to drive a car themselves.
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly practices are on the rise. In the transportation industry, many innovations are changing the way we travel. One example is zero-emission cars, which use alternative fuels to mobilize passengers. Today, millions of zero-emission vehicles are on the road in the US. The electric vehicle, which requires charging to function, has created a path to building more than twenty thousand car charging stations across the country.
Individuals are not the only ones opting for zero-emission vehicles. There are multiple companies, such as Uber and Cabify, to name a few, that provide their customers with zero-emission rides and the option to share their ride with other people to cut emissions.
Delivery:
Limiting travel is an effective way to cut emissions. That’s why many companies are now innovating the way they deliver products.
The delivery industry is undergoing many changes, from shifting to zero-emission vehicles to delivering packages via drone. This last innovation became vital during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, when multiple governments used drones to deliver essential products to isolated communities, thus limiting travel and human contact.
Buying
In today’s landscape, traveling is severely limited, which has affected the way we buy our means of transportation. Buying plane or cruise tickets online has been normalized, as well as renting and buying your vehicles through the internet. Lately, virtual reality has facilitated that process.
With virtual reality, people can now see their new cars from their living rooms. Through a VR showroom, the customer can choose the color, make, features, and more by downloading an app or accessing a website. Once they have reached a decision, the customer can contact a dealership or vendor to pick up their new vehicle.