[ExI] Self-driving tiny homes

[BillK]

On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 at 20:04, Kelly Anderson via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> Ok, here is a crazy idea for all you futurists...
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> If autonomous vehicles get to the point where they are really as safe as flying in airplanes today, then why not create an autonomous self-driving tiny home. That way, you could do ANYTHING you could do at home in your autonomous vehicle other than space consuming activities like playing tennis (although you could still do that in VR) or equipment heavy activities (working in the shop, lifting weights, etc.)
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> When it comes time to work, you simply tell the car to take you to work and you shower and groom on the way in. The tiny home drops you off at work, and then goes off somewhere (another business opportunity is where they go to not create traffic problems, perhaps being a robo taxi with only a part of the home open to your guest?) loitering until it is time to pick you up again.
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> It's a possible energy and space hog, but maybe this is where things will go... I doubt it's a new idea, but I haven't heard of it before.
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> -Kelly
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They have these vehicles already - motorhomes. Just add self-driving automation.
Unfortunately, for safety and insurance and by law, all passengers
must be seated and belted in while the vehicle is in motion.
So there would be no advantage in commuting in your home.
Perhaps a self-driving car, with the option of towing a mobile home
when required, might be a better option.

BillK