What futuristic transport is right around the corner?

What futuristic transport is right around the corner?
By Hannah Edensor


We’ve barely started using driverless cars, but before you know it, the future of transport will look very, very different.

But reports suggest that by 2035, 90 per cent of cars are expected to be driverless and electric. On top of that, even the ownership of cars will likely be a thing of the past.

Visual Capitalist has shared an interactive infographic from RS Components, and it shows how the technology around transportation will change in our lifetimes.

And it’s not just driverless cars that are taking over.

For example, Hyperloop One and skyTran are two interesting transportation projects that could be online in the next 10 years, changing how we move between cities.

Originally based off Elon Musk’s 2013 whitepaper, the first commercial Hyperloop is expected to allow travellers to move between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes.

For smaller distances, the skyTran will be a new system of monorail that could travel up to 240 km per hour above existing roads, using very little energy.

And if you thought in-flight WiFi was cool, then just wait until 2050!

Airbus predicts the future of air travel will feature panoramic windows, holographic communications and entertainment hubs, and sonic disruptors will allow people to chat, and be entertained via in-flight experiences without disrupting other passengers.

Around the same time, Japanese corporation Obayashi is planning for its space elevator to be built and operational, using a 96,000-kilometre carbon nanotube cable, a 400-metre diameter floating Earth Port, and a 12,500 ton counter-weight to ship people and objects into space at an extremely low cost.

You can see what you’ll be expected to see in your lifetime by clicking here. But to give you an idea, we’ve captured what a 34-year-old person might be lucky enough to experience in their lifetime:

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