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Mercedes-Benz introduced the concept of an unmanned car of the future
Following Google the German carmaker Daimler AG at CES in Las Vegas, presented his own prototype car with the autopilot. Appearance resembles a sleek new capsule. It has a panoramic roof, seats, facing each other, and six touch screens for communication with the outside mirom.
On the eve of the International Consumer Electronics Show in the US trademark Mercedes-Benz presented the concept of its own unmanned vehicle, according to the publication CNET. According to the chairman automaker Daimler AG Dieter Zetsche, development is focused on the future of the road when on the streets will move "exclusive cocoons on wheels» .
"Those who are focused solely on technology, not yet recognized as unmanned vehicles will change the world in the future. Private car goes beyond the usual vehicle and eventually become mobile living space "- said Tsetshe.
The F 015 has a length of just over 5 m and a height of 1, 5 m. The sleek design reminiscent of a capsule. Windshield smoothly into the panoramic roof and 26-inch wheels are located almost on the edge of the body thereby to release the maximum amount of space for passazhirov.
One of the key features of the car is the interior that connects passengers with the outside world via touch panels high resolution. They are located on the doors. The panels allow the use of gestures, touch and eye movements to control access to the Internet or monitor the surrounding mirom.
According to Zetsche, although the car is using the autopilot, it can be controlled and man. For security developers should consider LED backlighting, which informs pedestrians of a time when they can cross the street when an unmanned mode aktivirovan.
Thus, Mercedes supported the tendency of development of cars with the autopilot, which recently were considered science fiction. According to experts, in the middle of the next decade streets will be filled with such transport sredstvami.
"They (unmanned car. - RT) already exist and there will be on the road sooner than you think," - wrote in his research report representative holding Morgan Stanley Adam Dzhonas.