Mercedes-Benz introduced the modular UAV Vision Urbanetic

10 September 2018

The car can change the body type on the go

Alexander Sharonov, photo Mercedes-Benz

Modular platform. In recent years, we began to hear this phrase much more. And it's not just in a Single modular platform (EMP), the underlying car Aurus. Foreign companies are not the first decade used a similar design principle. But it is possible that with the advent of electric vehicles and drones, this term will become even more deep and comprehensive. His vision of how it might look modular platform, presented the engineers and designers of Mercedes-Benz.

Before us is a concept car Vision Urbanetic. It's a van. Or bus. Or hatch. Its current incarnation will depend on the requirements of the owner or tenant. And given the fact that in Europe, a bet on car sharing, the car would be even better adapted to customer requirements.

The basis of Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic is "truck" with electric and computer filling. It is able to move around in a fully Autonomous mode so that controls it is not required. With a total length of 5.14 meters, the vehicle is able to provide the cargo compartment with a length of 3.7 meters. Given the fact that the inner space can be divided into two levels, inside will fit up to ten standard pallets EPAL.

No worse than the new cope with the transportation of people. If put on the platform, a passenger module, Vision Urbanetic able to get over again up to 12 people. What is not a "Gazelle" of the XXI century? Assume that you change the units of the Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic will be in automatic and in manual mode.

Such cars will allow you to turn urban transport. Because they will be able to change modules, such as gloves, the services will be easier to adapt to current demands. Not enough buses? Install passenger module. Need to transport a lot of goods? Will send in flight Vision Urbanetic in the cargo version.

While the German concept looks too futuristic, like some toy from a sci-Fi film. However, after two or three decades, these vehicles can flood the city of the future.