Audi's Crazy Modular Pod Could Drive And Fly You to Work

Audi has dusted-off its crystal ball and taken a stab at what the future might look like for commuters, with a concept that can drive and fly
Audi's Crazy Modular Pod Could Drive And Fly You to Work

Do not adjust your set: this really is one future mobility prototype that Audi is working on.

The Pop.Up Next ‘modular concept’ consists of a passenger pod that can be inserted either into a four-wheeled chassis or a large, flying drone. Either way, product names that include punctuation should be banned.

Audi's Crazy Modular Pod Could Drive And Fly You to Work

The idea is that you could rock up at a mini airport at the city limits and then transfer your pod to a drone that can fly you into the city centre. Your office has a helipad, right?

Naturally, the whole setup is electrically powered. It’s the fruit of a collaboration between Audi, which supplied battery know-how, automation tech and a Predator-esque miniature version of its trademark nose styling, Audi’s crazy baby Italdesign and Airbus, which knows a thing or two about powered commercial flight.

Audi's Crazy Modular Pod Could Drive And Fly You to Work

While Audi has already shown a previous version of the system, called Pop.Up, this one is much lighter, and the interior has been redesigned with a curved 49-inch interface screen.

Obviously there are no current plans to put this into production, but as societies and regulations change, never say never. The Audis we currently know and love aren’t long for this world, after all…

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Comments

BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

Maybe in 2055 yea

03/20/2018 - 11:36 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

In reply to by BenPaye(JDMSqu…

If Audi goes electric, will there be a grille?

03/20/2018 - 15:04 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Pre production model spotted

03/20/2018 - 11:44 |
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Later pre production model spotted

03/20/2018 - 19:25 |
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FLixy Madfox

Hey, that’s actually pretty cool!

03/20/2018 - 11:46 |
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Anonymous

Dear manufacturers: please stop making these. They’re pointless.

03/20/2018 - 11:52 |
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Erich Mohrmann

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I think Audi just got bored by it’s own design, so they made this

03/20/2018 - 12:37 |
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Anonymous

Gettin tailgated in the air

03/20/2018 - 12:27 |
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Christian González Alfonso 1

I can see helicopters getting tailgated in the air

03/20/2018 - 12:34 |
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=ash=

Tesla is gonna get triggered.

03/20/2018 - 13:47 |
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Anonymous

Idiots can’t even think of something to replace the wheel and still they keep imagining crap like this.
Stop using your imagination and start using your brain if you want to be innovative

03/20/2018 - 17:04 |
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[Flux]

Dear Audi,

Please start reprimanding your concept designers for making things while on drugs.

Sincerely,

The Entire World

03/20/2018 - 17:05 |
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David Francisco

In reply to by [Flux]

I’m an Audi fan and I second this.

03/20/2018 - 18:02 |
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Anonymous

Too crazy…i dont know

03/20/2018 - 19:01 |
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