Rinspeed prepares a self-driving Oasis car for CES 2017
The new Rinspeed Oasis concept car is an urban self-driving vehicle, equipped with two seats that can swivel independently to accommodate different seating accommodations. How realistic is the concept? Well, it’s real enough to be shown off at the upcoming CES in January 2017, so that’s something. Rinspeed has also anticipated other key innovations in car technology, including steering-wheel integrated controls, which it introduced in 1985, and it’s been workmen with cars and carmakers since 1977.
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Rinspeed Oasis - Self-Driving Car Concept
Self-driving car manufacturers today often tout the technical aspect to their proprietary autonomous vehicle technologies when promoting prototypes, and Rinspeed is contributing a fresher perspective to this focus.
The idea, according to the company, is to not forget that the self-driving car is also a living space. It is this point that led the company to create a complementing car interior technology that creates an ambience similar to a modern-day family room.
One particular characteristic that can really make the Oasis concept more effective is the sheer size of the interior. The concept is more of a van than a sedan. This seemingly minor detail can prove to be crucial. As the passenger is completely freed from driving, there is nothing left to do but wait, and being confined to a really small space can be a boring and uncomfortable experience.
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