Nissan’s robot “car”

Nature is always the best model, whether you’re building robots or…other human made monstrosities. And with that in mind, Nissan has applied the idea to the Biomimetric Car Robot or BR23C. The robot car is modeled after Bee behavior in order to prevent car collisions and thereby eliminate accident casualties.

The BR23C adopts a bee’s eye view of the world. The insects rely on a 300-degree field of vision to identify obstacles and avoid them. Likewise the robot, using a Laser Range Finder (LRF) uses a 180-degree radius vision to detect obstacles two meters away. The image is transmitted to a microprocessor, which directs the robot to change direction or speed up in order to avoid a collision. In other words, avoiding collisions is all instinct.

The Future of Citroen 2CV Car

This Citroen concept car has just entered from future for all Citroen 2CV lovers. This concept is designed by David Portela to present a classic model. You will get what you can expect from Citroen 2CV such as the same curved bonnet, hunk sides, roofed rear wheels and much more. Not only this, this futuristic robo-car also features modernistic panoramic windows and steampunky exteriors. Once you have this on the road, you will surely have a feeling of uniqueness and unbelievable. So, get ready to give a modern look to your old Citroen 2CV and just zoom…!!!

Designer : David Portela via AutoMotto

Land-Walker Exoskeleton

The Land Walker exoskeleton is a product of Japanese company sakakibara-kikai. Used mainly for product promotion and display, the intimidating weaponry fires nothing but harmless soft plastic balls. And with a top speed of just 1mph it’s not going to replace the wheel just yet.

However, standing over 3 metres in height, and weighing in at 1000kg (2,205 lbs) the Land Walker’s shuffling gait is an impressive sight to behold. Although it would probably run into problems with anything but a completely smooth surface.

The single seat Land Walker is powered by a 250 cc engine and movement is controlled by four foot pedals. P.A. Technology supplied the computer software which helps to control the Land Walkers movement.

If you want to get your hands on your own moon-walking exoskeleton, price is in the region of $350,000 (£185,000).

Green Cars: Koenigsegg Quant. A Solar Electric Sports Car

The Solar Car designed by Koenigsegg is being compared with an Electric Batmobile. Koenigsegg is a high-end car maker of Sweden and have just made the demonstration of their electric solar car NLV Quant in Geneva. This car is able to go 0-62 mph in just 5.2 seconds with 512hp. It takes only 20 minutes to charge full however, not all through solar. It’s true that electric sports cars are not being manufactured by Koenigsegg for the first time, but they are the one who are using solar panels for the first time onto it. Koenigsegg is delivering sports cars for decades and this solar car is one of their most superior creations.

Source: Tuvie.com

14 Awesome Futuristic Concept Cars

Mazda Chikara by Criarpo

Matrix Car by vincdesign

1st personal concept car wip7 by ragingpixels

Aerodesign by aerodesign94

Peugeot Concept car by Dannychhang

by Mikednhm

Audi Aqa by Cipriany

Aeon Renault EV

Aeon Renault EV

Source: Ikab-mag.com

Audi Akimono

Audi Akimono

Aston Martin Agora

Aston Martin Agora

Calypso

Calypso

Inferno Ceoncept Car - The Verdict

Inferno Ceoncept Car - The Verdict

Inferno Ceoncept Car - Soul

Inferno Ceoncept Car - Soul

Peugeot Concept Car by Piotr Czyzewski

Concept Car by Jan Bujnak

Concept Car by Jan Bujnak

Lotus Hot Wheels Concept is an open-top sports car

Hot Wheels fans have a lot to be happy for. Hot Wheels® has decided to develop and produce the Lotus Hot Wheels® Concept vehicle. The elegant and aesthetically designed Lotus is a open-top two seat sports car and reminds you of the car fantasy with which you might have grown up while playing with Hot Wheels. Since the concept had to work as a toy, the designers had to keep children’s tastes in mind but were rather free from legal and technical constraints that usually come with designing full size cars. The Lotus, which measures 75cms, can be recognized as a Lotus and a Hot Wheels without having to turn it around. It comes with the trademark Lotus ‘mouth’ and the shrink-wrapped body is kept to minimum to keep it as light as possible. Large side intakes were put in place for a more airy environment for the engines. The Lotus company also seemed to be really pleased with the final outcome and they are themselves going to launch their latest range of cars sometime soon.

Audi Makaon Speedsailor by Bjorn Wehrli

With fossil fuel reserves depleting at a fast pace, industrial designers have put their bets on renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar that will be able to fuel the future generations. Auto designer Björn Wehrli believes that wind energy has all the credentials that high-speed cars of tomorrow need and has come up with a concept vehicle dubbed the Audi Makaon Speedsailor that uses this renewable form of energy to perfection.

Conceived for the year 2040, the vehicle features a two-seat layout that can be utilized by a driver and a sailor. The duo will have to work together to position the sail system perfectly to maximize energy efficiency. The seating compartment can be repositioned to balance the vehicle when strong winds try to tilt it.

The vehicle’s onboard systems are supplemented by a solar-powered airship that monitors the vehicle’s performance and assists the driver by relaying the track information. The sustainable drone is equipped with a camera and several sensors that can record the vehicle’s run and its overall performance.

Since the vehicle is designed to run on unconventional sources of fuel, the overall weight had to be minimized. The designer hopes to build the vehicle from lightweight but strong materials, while giving it an aerodynamic shape that minimizes drag and betters the efficiency of the vehicle.