Video: Doppelmayr Teases a Gondola of the Future
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Doppelmayr Garaventa, the world's largest ropeway manufacturer, has just released a concept video for their SMART Ropeway. While the full press release is targeted towards potential customers as opposed to the average gondola/tram rider, the video teases some features which could radically alter our collective gondola-riding experiences.
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Part of the concept is to include "onboard infotainment" in their products, represented in this video by a big see-through touchscreen able to display weather and identify surroundings. It would be cool to have an augmented-reality screen in every gondola, but we're not sure how such a thing would fare given the heavy wear-and-tear which many gondola cabins receive.
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Zack Skovron
AuthorBorn and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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