Rinspeed Budii concept (2015)
Concept car · 2015 · Electric
Autonomous BMW i3 with a robotic-arm steering wheel
Budii reimagined the BMW i3 as an autonomous 'friend on wheels'. Its signature was a sensitive seven-axis robotic arm that handed the steering wheel to whichever front occupant wanted to drive, or parked it centrally and doubled as a table in self-driving mode. A roof-mounted telescoping laser scanner rose 70 cm to build a 3D view of the surroundings, backed by radar, cameras, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication.
Key facts
- Base vehicle: BMW i3
- Steering: 7-axis robotic arm hands over wheel
- Sensors: Roof laser scanner (raises 70 cm), radar, cameras
- Autonomy: Self-driving with V2V communication
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 2015 autonomous BMW i3-based concept; never sold.
- Revealed at 2015 Geneva Motor Show
Photos
Source: Designboom