Smart showed its unmanned electric vehicle (21 photos + 2 videos)

Like many automakers, Smart planned full transition to the motors. Therefore, in the future we expect a more economical electric crumbs plying on the roads of big cities. Following the General trend, the company intends to produce a series of fully Autonomous model, in which even “just in case” there are no physical controls. They will be replaced by voice control and 24-inch touchscreen instrument panel. City car Smart Fortwo EQ Vision, according to developers, will be the perfect option for car sharing.

Double baby (the length of the prototype is equal to 2699 mm, width – 1720 mm, height – 1535 mm) with Li-ion battery with a capacity of 30 kWh on a single charge to pass about 300 km, independently going on a “gas” station when the battery charge level will overcome the critical point. To recharge the electric car will be able to wirelessly using a wireless induction system.

Managing your taxi company will lay on the AI, which will operate on the principle of “swarm systems” optimally distributing the calls between the free car. Caused by the mobile taxi app arrives, notifying the customer that the machine is for him an inscription on the external 44-inch display, emblazoned on the front bumper. There will be displayed information to others about the status of the car (free/busy) and other notifications depending on the circumstances. The internal panel will allow passengers to obtain information on route, traffic, time, weather, and so on.

Smart Fortwo Vision EQ is almost completely transparent round the door, leans back. Such a solution should minimize the probability of accidental collision with bicyclists, motorcyclists, skateboarders and careless pedestrians.

To materialize the prototype into commercial product Smart planned by 2025.

Source: Smart Fortwo Vision EQ