Hyundai
is preparing to unveil a Personal Air Vehicle at CES, but Hyundai Mobis is
going in a different direction as they will introduce the M.Vision S concept. Billed as a more advanced version of last
year’s M.Vision concept, the S is a fully autonomous concept car that embraces
“shareable mobility.”
The
company is keeping details under wraps, but the teaser video shows the M.Vision
S concept is a pod-like vehicle with a glass roof, large windows and fully enclosed
wheels. The clip also suggests the concept has four individual battery packs
which can be swapped out when they’re low on charge.
While
Hyundai Mobis was coy on specifics, the company confirmed the concept has been
outfitted with an assortment of cameras as well as radar and lidar sensors. The
model also has “3D” taillights and a communication lighting system.
The
latter is used to communicate with people when the concept is in autonomous
driving mode. As an example, Hyundai Mobis said the car could show a smiling
expression when operating autonomously and display messages such as “Go Ahead”
to pedestrians waiting to cross the street. Moving
into the cabin, we can see a lounge-like layout that allows occupants to either
work or relax. The interior also rearranges itself when people switch between
autonomous driving and manual driving modes.
Other
notable features include a Krell audio system and “virtual space touch
technology.” The latter allows passengers to make gesture to pull up favorite
movies or music when the car is in autonomous driving mode.
While
the concept won’t be going into production, Hyundai Mobis said they’re planning
to begin mass production of a Level 3 semi-autonomous driving system in 2021.
