Self-driving Citroën Skate has swappable passenger pods that can be installed in 10 seconds

Imagine a driverless bus that stopped just for you and was configured exactly how you needed it. That's the concept behind the Citroën Skate, the French automaker's newly unveiled autonomous electric vehicle, which comes with three interchangeable'pods' that can be swapped up in as little as 10 seconds. One pod, branded with French luxury hotel chain Sofitel, looks and feels like a luxurious hotel lobby banquette, while another is a fitness-oriented transport with a built-in rowing machine. The Citroën Skate is designed to move in a dedicated lane, but its omnidirectional Eagle 360 wheels and spherical Goodyear tires allow it to move in any direction. The vehicle's hydraulic suspension should keep passengers from feeling the jostles and bumps of the road.