When it comes to self-driving buses, the first thing we think of is Easymile's EZ-10.
The car, which runs from the Rhine to Mount Fuji, is among the first self-driving buses in operation in the world, and is currently operating in Toyosha Park in Chiba Prefecture in Japan, providing local residents with limited-time short-haul services .
As autopilot technology matures, many of the more transport-capable vehicles have also introduced autopilot systems.
In July last year, Mercedes launched Future Bus, a City Pilot autopilot bus that integrates multiple sensor sets to meet the high-capacity needs of normal-sized bodies and is a dedicated bus for intercity shuttles .
In addition, smart bus company AlphaBus conducted a field test in Futian, Shenzhen this week, marking the first time in China that the world's first trial run of unmanned buses on an open road started to take off and the pace of autonomous bus driving started to get faster.
So far, many self-driving buses are built and tried on existing bus products, with few breakthrough designs. The EZ-10 is somewhat innovative in terms of appearance and driving style, but its capacity and transport distance There are still two limitations.
The new label Rinspeed intends to launch a new self-driving car program that not only features an autopilot system, but also separate the body to meet a variety of needs.
According to Slashgear, the new Rinspeed, called the Snap, is a fully electric self-driving car designed to be a bit like the EZ-10 with no conventional driver control and only one touch panel to control Only four seats in the car, the seat is connected with the car body in the middle there is no armrest structure, only the seat next to, so the car is full, it is four people.
Snap's underbody is made of a new environmentally friendly material that is easy to degrade and can be recycled by manufacturers for recycling. The body is fully electric and will not pollute while running.
More importantly, Snap equipped with a removable body body, the body has a separate support shaft after disassembly, the user can remove the body, let it become a belt as a viewing platform, it can be Increased to meet a variety of outdoor needs such as picnic, users can also use a variety of combinations, to develop new features of this structure.
Since it is a smart driving car, the car is accompanied by a voice only assistant, this assistant can provide passengers with navigation services, but also with the body's sensors to detect passenger health data. Snap is not a traditional Key start, passengers need to scan the iris after getting in the car, after the certification can start Snap.
Feeling, Rinspeed introduced a multi-purpose product this time. Detachable body can provide a lot of new games, but also to make this similar EZ-10 design does not need to be limited to short-distance transport in the future can also be targeted at this feature change To meet the different needs of the car.
But Rinspeed does not have a performance Snap for the public, and at the moment it is not yet known exactly what it will be able to do. They will present the CES 2018 with more data, including performance and pricing, to be announced.