Rinspeed MicroMAX Concept

At the end of last year it was revealed that 7. Rinspeed microMAX Concept makes its first official world of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show unveiled. This comprehensive mobility concept was developed through the joint efforts of Rinspeed and Harman. In fact, they called the microMAX - the networked car swarm. With this concept, Frank M. Rinderknecht, the head of Rinspeed, carries the idea of swarm intelligence to. Traffic and do not want to do less than to bring it to the next level.

The ingenious commuter vehicle combines personal and public transportation. Here Harman comes with "urban heat" community concept to the Harman cloud platform, the company, the individual technical features which implies already available on the market today with a comprehensive cloud-based mobility concept is based. To be more precise allowing easy access to navigation functions in real time. Based on the information from all the vehicles with the swarm, the system can dynamically change to take current traffic routes.

More importantly, the microMAX owners are part of the modern, high mobility community to which all vehicles are used with maximum flexibility. A special custom application developed for this purpose by Harman received all users looking for a mode of transportation, and are part of the selected community access to the new mobility concept. How it works: the potential drivers’ only need to perform their goal to give, and then the "urban heat island" community started with cloud technology to the collective information and experience of the swarm of vehicles for the rest open. As the system information about routes, destinations, travel speeds and occupation of all vehicles in the swarm, the calculated potential ride opportunities in real time.

The concept has a length of 3.7 meters, but offers enough space for the driver and three passengers and an unfolded stroller or cart. The height of 2.2 meters and makes installation easy and space-saving upright seats with a specially designed security system TRW, a top provider in the safety of the vehicle industry. In addition, the fashionable style of specialists Hornschuch and special textiles Strähle & Hess were delivered. In the cabin, all passengers enjoy amenities like a coffee maker, a refrigerator for drinks and unlimited connectivity for entertainment purposes, or they can even while working on the move.

Something that really impressed me is that the roomy interior an airy and light feels. You get the same impression from the video below that shows all the assets of this concept car. The clear VDO dashboard dominates the area in front of the driver. It consists of a central control unit, the programmed specifically by software vendors Noser. In addition, the command center for the "urban heat" community platform, the 19-inch HD touchscreen Harman, a multidimensional HMI (Human Machine Interface), and offers comprehensive display features.

Of course, a fully electric vehicle microMAX by a truck drive system world leader Linde Material Handling is driven. The system loads intelligent charging stations. Behind the unusual design of the microMAX remains a target for a change in a long-term attitude to transport over short distances through clever merging private and public sectors in the individual travel. The idea is to encourage potential passengers the driver for the ride. This would reduce carbon dioxide emissions and travel costs at a stroke, while dramatically reducing congestion. A selection of models and extras make the microMAX incredibly adaptable and can be arranged. We need new microMAX concept debuting on 7 March to see in Geneva.