Save time on your backyard project. Connect with a builder to handle the Autonomous Pod setup from start to finish.
Are you a builder? Join our network →
Adding a room to your property used to mean a full construction project — permits, contractors, six to twelve months of disruption, and a final bill rarely matching the estimate. Backyard Pods skip that path. Each unit arrives prefabricated, sits on adjustable feet instead of a foundation, and installs in 1–2 days. The three models — MetroPod, WorkPod, StudioPod — stay between 80 and 105 sq ft, which falls under the permit threshold in most US municipalities. The 6-layer wall system handles weather, sound, and insulation in one structure.
Most people start with the same problem: the home office shares walls with the kitchen, the bedroom, or the kids, and a closed door doesn't fix it. Physical separation does. A Pod gives you a 30-second commute that resets the brain in a way the spare room can't. That's where WorkPod started. But the room rarely stays one thing — owners run them as home gyms, recording and content studios, gaming rooms, and guest rooms, which is what StudioPod is built for. MetroPod covers the same need where the yard is small.
Pods sit between two paths. Building a custom backyard ADU from scratch runs $40,000 to $150,000 over 12–18 months — contractors, permits, design, unknowns. Converting a shed or buying an uninsulated kit runs $3,000 to $10,000 but takes weeks of finishing work and doesn't survive a real winter. Pods sit in the middle, prefabricated, ready in days, engineered for year-round use. What we don't do: pour concrete, run plumbing, build for residential occupancy. What we do: ship a purpose-designed backyard room that installs without a construction project.
A Pod is the room. The interior is yours. Set it up for work and pair it with an Autonomous standing desk and ErgoChair Pro or Ultra 2 for long sessions — or leave it open for a gym, a studio, or a guest room. Separated from the house, equipped for the day.
MetroPod (80 sq ft) is the compact one, built to fit small or tight yards as a simple, distraction-free room. WorkPod (102 sq ft) is the dedicated office — a high sloped ceiling peaking at 9.3' and a built-in bookshelf make it feel larger than its footprint. StudioPod (105 sq ft) is the largest and most flexible: three full glass walls, 5 outlets, and 4 ceiling lights for heavy gear and natural light. Set it up as an office, gym, studio, gaming room, or guest room.
