Sarco pod

In contrast to the satirical suicide booth in Futurama, the Sarco pod supposedly induces an extremely peaceful death, in which the one committing suicide “will feel a little disoriented and may feel slightly euphoric before they lose consciousness. . . . There is no panic, no choking feeling.”

Death Pods: Suicide Is Still Never the Answer 2025

She would use the Sarco pod, an invention of Philip Nitschke, a strident right-to-die advocate. Nitschke hopes that the 3-D printed pod, with a name that’s short for sarcophagus, will revolutionize the practice of voluntary assisted death by taking doctors out of the picture.

A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate. Marin Cogan 2024