In my imagined future, shared autonomous robotaxis have solved the first and last mile problem with connecting suburban sprawl to mass transit that’s of much higher quality than today. Grocery delivery robots like Nuro are commonplace.
This springboards the technology of mobile pods that are like Tokyo pod hotels. Homeless people can call one of these pods to their location with smartphone with solar panels and/or hand crank so it always stays charged. The mobile tiny home arrives with toiletries and a basic meal inside. The person gets to hang out in the pod for the night. It also provides telemedicine and connection with a case worker if they want it.
If they don’t want to leave the pod in the morning, a mental health counselor is dispatched to try and get them set up with services or transported to a dormitory type rehab facility if they want. The pod is then returned to a local dispatch facility for cleaning and resetting for the next night.
In my imagined future, shared autonomous robotaxis have solved the first and last mile problem with connecting suburban sprawl to mass transit that’s of much higher quality than today. Grocery delivery robots like Nuro are commonplace.
This springboards the technology of mobile pods that are like Tokyo pod hotels. Homeless people can call one of these pods to their location with smartphone with solar panels and/or hand crank so it always stays charged. The mobile tiny home arrives with toiletries and a basic meal inside. The person gets to hang out in the pod for the night. It also provides telemedicine and connection with a case worker if they want it.
If they don’t want to leave the pod in the morning, a mental health counselor is dispatched to try and get them set up with services or transported to a dormitory type rehab facility if they want. The pod is then returned to a local dispatch facility for cleaning and resetting for the next night.