Rinspeed - Estúdio de design suíço (concept XchangE para Genebra)

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Rinspeed microMAX detalhado antes da apresentação em Genebra

'The networked swarm car'

Rinspeed has released a comprehensive gallery and further details about themicroMAX concept.
Set to make its public debut in Geneva next month, the Rinspeed microMAX concept is 3.7 meters long and 2.2 meters tall. Inside amenities include refrigerator, coffee maker and several connectivity options. The window panes are manufactured from Plexiglas while NFC support is provided by Harman. The concept boasts a VDO instrument panel with a 19-inch HD touchscreen featuring a multi-dimensional interface.

The microMAX is an all-electric vehicle powered by a forklift drive system and comes with an acoustic pedestrian safety system. The interior cabin can accommodate "three ergonomic workspaces" and if it will be put into production, its price range will vary between 5,000 EUR and 10,000 EUR depending on powertrain and features.
More details are available in the attached press release.

Source: Rinspeed

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Não ganha concursos de beleza, mas esta criatura a fazer papel de táxi de uso exclusivamente urbano (trajectos curtos), é até um belo "caixote".
Está cheio de soluções curiosas, desde os cintos de segurança à forma como os passageiros vão "encaixados" no carro.
A meu ver, uma boa solução para substituir os "190d" e sucessores da praça.

Tem ecos conceptuais do New York Taxi criado por Giugiaro em 1976, onde Giugiaro propunha-se substituir os gigantes yellow cabs nova-iorquinos, por algo muito mais eficiente, compacto (pouco mais de 4m), eficiente tanto em consumos, como habitabilidade.
Basicamente "inventou" o MPV em compacto uns 20 anos antes de explodirem no mercado com o aparecimento do Megane Scenic.

...mecÂnica extraída de um empilhador... muito bom

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Fotos ao vivo.

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Mais um estudo interessante para vermos dentro de cerca de 80 dias.

Rinspeed XchangE ou a não condução


Una de las tradiciones del salón de Ginebra es que Rinspeed, el estudio de diseño suizo, presente algún concept car. En esta ocasión, su propuesta se centra en los coches de conducción autónoma y recibe el nombre de XchangE. Estos serán una realidad en un futuro más bien cercano, pues los fabricantes entran ahora en la fase final de desarrollo, la prueba de estos coches en un entorno real. Solo les falta que las leyes de tráfico permitan este tipo de coches.

La propuesta de Rinspeed se centra más en el aspecto ergonómico de este tipo de vehículos. El interior de un coche actual está pensado alrededor del conductor, ese espacio es ineludible. Si embargo, si el coche es autónomo, el conductor pasa a ser una variable, como cualquier otro pasajero.


En ese sentido, en Rinspeed proponen un interior que permita una mayor interacción entre sus pasajeros, con la posibilidad de que los asientos delanteros se giren para poder hablar con los pasajeros posteriores.

Obviamente, también se podría trabajar a bordo, ultimando los detalles de un informe antes de llegar a la reunión, por ejemplo. Es decir, el coche pasaría a tener dos filas de asientos traseros y ninguna fila delantera. El volante parece incluso poder pasar de izquierda a derecha en caso de tener que tomar el control del vehículo. No sé para qué, puesto que el coche buscará él solo un hueco para aparcar y aparcará.

Si bien la propuesta de Rinspeed no parece muy innovadora con respecto a propuestas anteriores, nos hace reflexionar. Y ese es el objetivo de Rinspeed. A los diseñadores, sobre cómo organizar el interior de un coche de conducción autónoma, mientras que a mi, personalmente, me hace ver el futuro de la conducción aburrido, muy aburrido.

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Porque é que os cafés estão a conduzir a viatura?

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Rinspeed Budii - Salão de Genebra 2015

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Rinspeed Budii driverless electric concept detailed, based on the BMW i3 [video]

Following a sneak preview from two months ago, Rinspeed has released full details about their Budii concept set to premiere next month in Geneva.Just like we assumed, the Rinspeed Budii is based on the BMW i3 and tries to preview the future of autonomous electric city cars. It represents the 21st concept developed by the Swiss company and has been envisioned with a movable robotic arm featuring a steering wheel for those moments when those sitting on the front seats want to manually control the EV. In autonomous mode, the seven-axis robotic arm sits in the center and can act as a table or "attentive personal valet."

The next-gen infotainment system has been developed by Harman and is capable of identifying the preferences and habits of the driver in order to reduce the necessary operating steps, thus turning the Budii into a "learning and proactive companion." The central display sits on an aluminum frame and grants the user with access to a wide variety of features including wireless charging and automatic payment for parking via an NFC connection.

As for the exterior, it's heavily inspired by the BMW i3 but the concept sits on 19-inch Borbet eight double-spoke alloys and also features an air suspension with a 100mm adjustable range. There's a telescoping laser scanner on the roof called "TrackView" which provides a 3D perspective and works with a high-resolution camera to map the terrain and based on the gathered data the Budii will automatically adjust the suspension and ride height.

As a final touch, the concept has also received a pair of two-wheel electric "mini vehicles" positioned in the back in the retractable automatic drawers.

The Rinspeed Budii concept will premiere on March 3 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

Source: Rinspeed