{"id":3897,"date":"2018-09-10T16:10:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athis-consulting.com\/news\/?p=3897"},"modified":"2018-10-02T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T10:27:47","slug":"mercedes-benzs-new-mobility-concept-is-autonomous-electric-and-modular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athis-technologies.com\/news\/innovation\/automotive\/2018\/mercedes-benzs-new-mobility-concept-is-autonomous-electric-and-modular\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz\u2019s new mobility concept is autonomous, electric and modular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Similar\u00a0 <a id=\"article\"><\/a> to the\u00a0Toyota e-Palette concept\u00a0unveiled at CES 2018, the Mercedes consists of a flat chassis and multiple bodies that can be snapped in place like Lego. A passenger version can accommodate up to 12 people (eight seated, four standing), but that can be substituted for a cargo box. All mechanical components are housed in the flat chassis, an idea that dates back to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/09\/24\/forgotten-concept-2002-gm-autonomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Motors Autonomy concept<\/a>\u00a0of the early 2000s. This, along with the elimination of a driver\u2019s cab, maximizes interior space.<\/p>\n<p>Bodies are designed to be switched manually or through an automatic system that takes just a few minutes, according to Mercedes. The bare chassis was also designed to drive around without a body, giving operators a bit more flexibility. Mercedes envisions fleet operators digitally summoning one of these vehicles when needed. The automaker believes this will allow the same amount of people and cargo to be transported with fewer vehicles, allowing urban areas to grow economically without the need for more road construction.<\/p>\n<p>With a body attached, the Vision Urbanetic can use an array of cameras and sensors to observe its surroundings, and communicate to other road users with lights. The vehicle can, for example, illuminate a frontal display to tell pedestrians that it\u2019s giving them the right of way. Inside, augmented reality displays can sync with a passenger\u2019s smartphone and display personalized information.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic is just a concept vehicle; it\u2019s unclear if anything even remotely similar will ever make it to production. But Mercedes\u2019 prediction that future self-driving cars will be used mostly by fleets is sound. Deploying autonomous cars in\u00a0ridesharing\u00a0or\u00a0delivery services\u00a0is a lot less risky than selling them to individual buyers. It allows companies to maintain more control over this new and untested technology, and make more money off of it in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Similar\u00a0 to the\u00a0Toyota e-Palette concept\u00a0unveiled at CES 2018, the Mercedes consists of a flat chassis and multiple bodies that can be snapped in place like Lego. A passenger version can accommodate up to 12 people (eight seated, four standing), but that can be substituted for a cargo box. 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