German Handelsblatt: Self-driving car: VW unveils the Gen.Travel prototype: Is this what the autonomous driving of the future will look like?005302

VW’s prototype Gen.Travel

This is how Volkswagen envisions the self-driving car of the future

(Photo: VW)

Just from Kassel to Tuscany? No problem with the Gen.Travel. The car is configured in advance using an app – are there two or four of us driving, maybe with bicycles on board? The driverless car appears on time at the front door. Board through the gullwing doors, take a seat on the seats, which can be folded down into a bed – just like in first class on an airplane.
The special airbags also ensure safety when lying down. Sensors are integrated into the ecologically correct 3D knit of the seats, which measure the heart rate and body temperature of the passengers at all times and then adjust the heating and air conditioning.

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