Nov 18, 2014 8:56 AM

Gallery: IDEO Imagines the Wild Future of Self-Driving Cars

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IDEO came up with three future concepts for self-driving cars.
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This is your personal vehicle, which you drive daily. Once the car is driving autonomously, you can swivel around to get some work done at your interactive console.

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Projected lights are a signal that you're linked with other cars.
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By pulling in your and your companion's data, your car can make suggestions for which bar to hit for happy hour.

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The second concept is for self-driving delivery trucks. This one's named Cody.
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You use an app to request delivery or pick-up on demand.

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A vacum-powered surface arranges and stabilizes packages so yours is at the front when the truck arrives. You simply scan your face and take your package.
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The last concept is for WorkOnWheels, a roving office that can set up shop anywhere in the city.

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The idea is make use of empty infrastructure like parking lots, which will ease up the increasing density of our cities.
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The pods come with interactive work surfaces.

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At night they return to their hub to recharge and reconfigure for the next day.

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