Modularized Concept Cars

Designer Marcos Costa Explores Production Flexibility

Swedish designer Marcos Costa has created a concept car in his Umea Institute of Design thesis project called ‘Anything moves a bucket of Lilies.’

Marcos Costa rethinks production assumptions and proposes a new, modularized approach to automotive manufacturing, pointing out that in addition to style, materials sourcing, parts transportation, and vehicle distribution all play a role in automotive design.

A short video overviews his sustainable design concept and assembly method that doesn’t require welding, painting, or most of the wast-intensive processes of the traditional assembly line.

Modularized Manufacturing
Opportunity to disrupt traditional manufacturing processes by adopting a modularized approach that eliminates wasteful processes and reduces costs.
Sustainable Automotive Design
Innovation opportunity to create sustainable concept cars that reduce waste and use environmentally-friendly materials.
Flexible Production Systems
Opportunity to implement flexible production systems that can adapt to changing design requirements and streamline the manufacturing process.

Where This Applies

Automotive Manufacturing
Opportunity to transform the automotive manufacturing industry by adopting modularized and sustainable production methods.
Sustainable Materials
Innovation opportunity for the sustainable materials industry to develop eco-friendly materials for use in modularized automotive manufacturing.
Industrial Automation
Opportunity for the industrial automation industry to develop flexible production systems that can efficiently assemble modularized concept cars.
SCORE
3.6 out of 10
GENDER
90% Men10% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 10%
Activity 91%
Freshness 8%

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