In January of this year, at the 2020 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020), Mercedes-Benz introduced a new concept of a spontaneous, electric vehicle called the Right Vision. Vision AVTR, it turns out, is nothing more than a pusher imagination.
If you’ve ever imagined a Mercedes Benz – like, if you want to get a good look inside the future, here it is. Danish TV host Felix Smith was invited for a test drive of Vision, which is a fully functional prototype of what Mercedes Benz says it does (or does a lot).
Available at the bottom of the page is a video of a prototype taken for three different test drives. Smith also spoke with Gordon Wagner (Daimler Chief Designer) Fischer), Vera Schmidt (Director of Advanced User Experience Design) and Alexander Dang (Advanced Exterior Design), all of whom played key roles in the Vision project. As it happens, not a single one of them was given the opportunity to drive or ride in their own creation, which means we show their first impressions and reactions. The phrase “like a child of a candle” comes to mind.
Vision not only shows Mercedes-Benz’s vision for the future, but also marks the first metal of its kind in the film industry, inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar movie. The name AVTR comes from there, but it is also used for Advanced Vehicle Transformation. Because Vision is not a regular vehicle: it connects with humans from the inside out, without the need for spoken commands, buttons, or controls, and it is the closest thing to a living thing.
Driving can be left either on the AI or through a man-made pulsting center console. Inside there is no steering wheel, pedals, buttons or any other type of interface. Instead, the car will present signs on the palm of the human after it is connected. It will beat the human heartbeat and communicate with the outside world through the flips moving backwards. According to Dang, flips have three fold functions: aerodynamics, communication, and expression.
Capable of crawling and side-driving, the Vision is powered by a fully-recycled battery and four electric motors, covering 700 km (435 miles). It is made from recycled material as it is meant to show the connection between man and machine without causing any harm to the environment.
It’s also absolutely stunning, but you don’t have to take our word for it.
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