L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 Nissan OneOne
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The Car: The 2057 Nissan OneOne is billed by the Japanese automaker as a "family pet". Like Fido goes and fetches the paper, the OneOne can go off and ferry the kids to soccer practice, pick up the groceries and do other chores without the owner's supervision. It moves around by flexing synthetic muscles in its leg to create a skating motion much like rollerblading. When traveling fast the OneOne hunkers down low to the ground, but can raise itself for better maneuverability in congested areas.
The Future According to Nissan: Natural selection has chosen the Aibo to survive and thrive at the expense of numerous robot pets that were introduced at the turn of the century. Nissan, known for its love of dogs, has seen that the Aibo evolve into an autonomous robot it can sell as a family pet. Named the OneOne (code for Aibo v11.0), this new human companion comes with synthetic muscles that will scurry it along roadways guided by GPS with your most precious cargo aboard. Kids and adults both love the OneOne because it doesn't shed or spring a leak on the carpet, it comes when you call and, well... domestic canines went extinct in 2018 from a botched recall of accidentally poisoned Kibbles 'N Bits, so this is all we've got.
Weirdness Factor (1 - I could buy that today, 10 - OMG WTF): 6
The annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge entries have been revealed and we'll be showing off the entire series today on Autoblog. The challenge's theme this year is "Robocar 2057" and we think each team tells a story with their design of how that particular manufacturer views the future in 50 years. We'll tell you those stories, which are entirely fictional, written by us and not associated with the actual automakers involved in any way, as we introduce you to the cars, and at the end of the day we'll have an unofficial poll to crown our own winner.
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Vivek 5:12PM (10/12/2007)
Seriously, is there one thing on any of these concepts that can be used in the next 30 years? Are automakers so flush with cash right now?
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Philip 5:31PM (10/12/2007)
I Couldnt agree more, Its not even a concept with any type of reality, Its just a shape that means very little.
Give me the Nissan Round Box posted on this forum the other day.
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Vivek 6:03PM (10/12/2007)
That "thing" (I refuse to even call it an automobile let alone a car) looks more like a bluetooth headset than something that is a mode of transportation.
BigQid 8:18PM (10/12/2007)
A car that could ferry the kids, go get pizza and groceries is a great idea. I don't know how much more efficient a rollerblading motion is, but the ideas for use seem worthwhile.
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