The EO smart concept car -- or EOscc2 for short -- is a flexible electric vehicle designed by German engineers.
The EO smart concept car -- or EOscc2 for short -- is a flexible electric vehicle designed by German engineers.
Dipl.-Inform. Timo Birnschein, DFKI GmbH
Each wheel has its own motor and the car is able to drive sideways -- not unlike a crab.
Each wheel has its own motor and the car is able to drive sideways -- not unlike a crab.
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One future possibility is for the cars to link up to form a kind of car convoy.
One future possibility is for the cars to link up to form a kind of car convoy.
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The car reduces its size by partly folding. It shifts the rear axle to the front and slides on a set of rails which raises the cabin upwards.
The car reduces its size by partly folding. It shifts the rear axle to the front and slides on a set of rails which raises the cabin upwards.
Timo Birnschein, DFKI GmbH
The Bremen-based team at DFKI Robotics Innovation Center have been working on the project for three years. Pictured is a concept image of the first prototype.
The Bremen-based team at DFKI Robotics Innovation Center have been working on the project for three years. Pictured is a concept image of the first prototype.
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Known as the EOscc2, seen here with its doors open, it has a top speed of 65 km/h (or 40mph) and can travel 50 to 70 kilometers (30 to 44 miles) on a single four-hour full battery charge.
Known as the EOscc2, seen here with its doors open, it has a top speed of 65 km/h (or 40mph) and can travel 50 to 70 kilometers (30 to 44 miles) on a single four-hour full battery charge.
Dipl.-Inform. Timo Birnschein, DFKI GmbH
While they have had little success selling the system to large-scale manufacturers, they are continuing to work on autonomous features for the electric vehicle such as auto pilot and self parking.
While they have had little success selling the system to large-scale manufacturers, they are continuing to work on autonomous features for the electric vehicle such as auto pilot and self parking.
Dipl.-Inform. Timo Birnschein, DFKI GmbH