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            For my transportation practice that has made its way into production, it’s the Smart Bike. The Smart Bike was designed in China, and it is an autonomous bike that has been expressed as a “versatile cargo vehicle”. The Smart Bike also has the ability to listen to commands you say to it along with “sensors that help the bike avoid obstacles and maintain balance.” This bike could be a ginormous success within the next few years because of its convenience, ability to avoid obstacles and self-drive itself. Yes, bikes have been around for hundreds of years, but for some people the safety that comes with this bike, its environmentally friendly attributes and cargo space will allow for people to make an easy switch from their cars on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes, people on bikes have their headphones in and can’t hear if there’s an object coming their way resulting in physical damage. The fact that this is a bike made for the environment and can maintain its balance and avoid objects makes this an easy investment for a lot of people, especially if they live in crowded and overpopulated cities with heavy traffic. With electric cars already being used for years, there is only a certain number of things we can create for transportation to become greener. I thought that this was an amazing idea that can only benefit society if it is distributed across the world, a piece of transformation that is environmental friendly, obtains safety sensors, and also has cargo space to transport multiple items is a win for society. 










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