Next: autonomous electric pods designed for public transportation

As part of our series on the future of transportation, we're looking at vehicles that might change the way you travel. Industrial designer Tommaso Gecchelin has sketched out a modular concept he's calling Next, which features electric pods that can connect and disconnect to other pods as needed, like some futuristic train that can start small and then expand, accordion-style. Gecchelin provided the Guardian with this product rendering.

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