According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on December 28, inspired by the deformation robot of the popular Japanese anime "Gundam" Gundam, Japan has developed a folding electric car modeled on the deformation of the robot transformation, the deformation of the car is called The 'Earth-1' concept car is estimated to cost £ 52,000 (approximately 456,000) and will be marketed and sold when approved.
Designed by cartoon artist Kunio Okawara and developed by Tokyo-based startup Link Four Systems, the car claims that orders from Japanese and foreign buyers have been submitted and an overseas airport intends to use the car for transportation Share service.
The car features a compact chassis that folds on itself to create a cockpit resembling a Gundam 'mecha' robot that allows the user to change the chassis with the joystick, but since there is currently no mechanism to fold the chassis of a car Link needs to start researching special motors and other components from scratch.
In an interview with Nikkei, Hioshii Kinoshita, general manager of Four Link, said: 'For research and development, we've done a lot of work on control, design and robotics.' And he said, 'The next step is to pursue' ultra-compact Mobility. '' As car technology continues to mature, we are realizing a dream that everybody dreams of. '' Hioshii Kinoshita calls it a new innovation in the car of the future.