"Friend" Hitchless Trailer (W.I.P.)
Fall 2022 | Future Thinking
Haul without a hitch!
This ​is an exploration of autonomous vehicles and the what the "trailer" could be. By freeing the trailer of the physical hitch you open it up to every possible user, so it needs to account for every possible scenario.
As is trailer hitches are:
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Difficult to use
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Doesn't connect
to all cars -
Unintuitive
The future of trailers
By reimagining the trailer and employing current sensor and automotive technologies, we have removed the physical latch of a trailer.
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To make the trailer truly for anyone, we added some features that are familiar, but elevate the experience of a trailer.
Key features:
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Hitchless towing
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Symmetrical design allowing bidirectional towing
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Open, lock, pair, and turn on the trailer through the app
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Loaded with sensors for safer and smarter drives
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Connects to dash displays
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Sensors allow doors to open in response to your foot
Using current sensor technology
Combining current sensor technology and other modern automobile conveniences, I created a trailer that will not only follow your car, but help you pack. ​
User Screens
Door operation screen, allows users to open to door before they have heavy items in their hand.
Securing a trailer is simple with online scheduling and friction-free pickup/drop off.
Allows users to manage what vehicle the trailer is connected to.
On the user end, these are some of the screens that power the system.
