A new electric car that drives itself has been developed. The ATNMBL- short for Autonomobile, a title that merges Autonomy with the Automobile-is a concept vehicle developed by experimental design company, Mike and Maaike, famed for developing Google’s G1 phone.
Upon entering ATNMBL, you are presented with a simple question: “Where can I take you?” There is no steering wheel, brake pedal or driver’s seat. It is an electric powered vehicle with solar power assistance, with wrap-around seating for seven.
The car which can be summoned by phone, has a glass-walled living space in which you can converse relax and play, while the car takes you to your destination.
Passengers enter ATNMBL from the curb side through an electric glass sliding door into a standing-height entryway. Inside, the seating arrangement is a direct reference to the familiar living-room setting of a couch, side chair and low table. Riders are oriented towards each other and to the view outside through the large floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides. Centrally oriented is a large flat display that features live trip information, maps, and entertainment. The display can slide up to reveal a bar behind. A new and comprehensive sense of control is introduced through voice recognition and a touch screen remote control (or one’s personal phone), offering riders a wide range of trip planning, ride sharing and performance settings that can be very detailed for those who want elaborate control or extremely simple for those who would rather just relax and enjoy the ride.
While there are no details yet of speed and distance the vehicle can travel, the designers promise that such things will be of little concern to the relaxed commuter on board. Using GPS technology the car will effortlessly deliver you to your destination .Freed from the monotony of driving, we can enjoy quality time while in transit: socializing, gaming, movies, business, videocalls, web surfing, sleeping or discovering new places with powerful voice controlled search and navigation.
