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Written by Tom Harrison
Welcome to Rinspeed"s concept for next year"s Consumer Electronics Show a Renault Twizy-sized autonomous EV with interchangeable bodies. Following on from last year"s Snap Concept, the principle behind the concepts is simple enough. Rinspeed says "Skateboards" (chassis) and "Pods" (bodies) are only temporary companions for brief periods," with various types of bodies free to use whatever Skateboards are available based on demand. For example if a shop calls up a delivery, a "robot station" pairs a van-like Pod with a Skateboard and sends it on its way. If the same Skateboard is then needed to transport passengers, it makes its way to them via another station that swaps the van body out for one that can accommodate passengers.
Date written: 18 Oct 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13739
Welcome to Rinspeed"s concept for next year"s Consumer Electronics Show a Renault Twizy-sized autonomous EV with interchangeable bodies. Following on from last year"s Snap Concept, the principle behind the concepts is simple enough. Rinspeed says "Skateboards" (chassis) and "Pods" (bodies) are only temporary companions for brief periods," with various types of bodies free to use whatever Skateboards are available based on demand. For example if a shop calls up a delivery, a "robot station" pairs a van-like Pod with a Skateboard and sends it on its way. If the same Skateboard is then needed to transport passengers, it makes its way to them via another station that swaps the van body out for one that can accommodate passengers.
Date written: 18 Oct 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13739
