Mercedes-Benz's Vision AVTR Concept Car Was Inspired by 'Avatar'
Daniel Johnson — January 7, 2020 — Autos
References: mercedes-benz & hypebeast
Mercedes-Benz created a concept car titled the 'VISION AVTR,' which takes design inspiration form the 2009 film, 'Avatar.' Mercedes-Benz showcased the VISION AVTR at CES with the director of the 'Avatar,' James Cameron. The name AVTR stands for ADVANCED VEHICLE TRANSFORMATION, and the car was designed to explore the reciprocal connection shared by humans and machines.
Mercedes-Benz decided to include a UX in the interior, instead of a conventional dashboard. This will allow the owner of the car to access the controls while being driven autonomously. The car is powered by a graphene battery cell that uses compost instead of rare earth metals. This makes the battery entirely recyclable and waste-free.
Designing the Vision AVTR allowed Mercedes-Benz to look to the future of transportation, and what implications that could have on the relationship between humans and machines.
Image Credit: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz decided to include a UX in the interior, instead of a conventional dashboard. This will allow the owner of the car to access the controls while being driven autonomously. The car is powered by a graphene battery cell that uses compost instead of rare earth metals. This makes the battery entirely recyclable and waste-free.
Designing the Vision AVTR allowed Mercedes-Benz to look to the future of transportation, and what implications that could have on the relationship between humans and machines.
Image Credit: Mercedes-Benz
Trend Themes
1. Autonomous Electric Cars - Exploring the future of transportation and how it's evolving into autonomous electric cars powered by alternative energy sources.
2. Circular Economy - Creating circular economy solutions that rely on sustainable materials, like compost, to power electric vehicles, creating a truly waste-free transportation system.
3. Human-machine Interaction - Designing cars that evolve beyond traditional buttons and knobs, exploring the human-machine interaction through innovative user experiences and technology, like the UX in the Vision AVTR's interior.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry has the opportunity to shift towards sustainable and innovative mobility solutions, like autonomous electric cars powered by compost that are waste-free.
2. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can explore new alternative power sources and materials, like compost, to create circular economy solutions for the automotive industry.
3. UX Design - The UX design industry can look to design innovative and intuitive user interfaces and experiences for autonomous cars for the future of human-machine interaction in transportation.
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