Autonomous Mobility as a Social Service
How might we create a community-rooted planning space to deepen understanding and envision mobility as a social service?
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Product Designer / Product Manager
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We are collaborating with the Toyota Mobility Foundation and South East Community Services to explore how electrified and autonomous vehicles (EAVs) can be reimagined as tools for social service delivery, to improve access to food, healthcare, and essential resources in underserved communities.
This project has two key goals:
Design a speculative mobility concept that supports independence and dignity for pantry clients by reducing transportation and access barriers.
Develop low-barrier engagement tools that community centers can use to better understand client needs, values, and aspirations.
The project centers around co-design with pantry clients and staff, aiming to create sustainable, approachable, and trust-building tools that can be used beyond this initial research phase.
🔧 The project is currently in progress, with more updates to be shared soon.