Red Dot Award for Škoda Group Tram Concept

A tram concept designed by a student for Škoda Group has been honored with the international Red Dot Design Award, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

The competition featured the concept of an autonomous three-section model called ForFuture, designed by Martin Kuhta from the industrial design studio at the University of Zlin in the Czech Republic.

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One of its unique features is the proposal for trams to automatically connect to each other while in motion. It is planned that up to three trams can be linked within the city, and even more on suburban routes. Each 17-meter-long tram is designed to accommodate 140 passengers.

To build trust in autonomous transport, the designer incorporated a ‘smile’ on the tram’s front, along with vertical lighting and warning signals.

Škoda Group regularly engages students in innovative projects.

Previously, the Czech manufacturer sponsored an educational project at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, which resulted in the creation of a concept for autonomous trams for passengers and cargo.

(Photo: UTB)

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