The Australian company AEV-Robotics introduces an autonomous vehicle with interchangeable pedestal.
The idea of subdividing the superstructure and substructure is by no means new. That’s what the Swiss think tank Rinspeed has snap presented and also Daimler has with Urbanetic a similar approach, like AEV-Robotics. By the way, Rinspeed had presented a shrunken version at CES: Microsnap,
AEV Robotics vehicle. Source: Handelsblatt
The Australian company AEV Robotics based inMelbourne back to an e-vehicle using the same terms as Rinspeed: Base and Pod. According to the Handelsblatt, the company had the concept in the last three years “behind closed doors“Developed.
The offer of AEV Robotics is not aimed at end customers, but is intended for fleet managers. The substructure consists of wheels, the battery and the controller. The superstructure can vary. In this case, the battery is relatively weak chest, but which one achieves a low weight.
The concept should be designed for autonomous driving. Therefore, one cooperates with the IT group Nvidia and uses theirs Drive system, The essay, the pod, can be anything from delivery vehicles to emergency vehicles to robotic taxis. The presented model is a shuttle concept that is currently very trendy. In addition, the concept should be networked and programmable.
Even as Mercedes-Benz Urbanetic had introduced, the Rinspeed boss was asked how he wants to handle this copy. He saw that more sporty. Whether that is also the case with AEV remains to be seen. Especially against the background of using the same term: pod. However, the base is called base, although the word skateboard can also be found in the source.
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