Get acquainted with the Elevate, the car with robotpoten

Car He gets the best of what mammals and people can’: the Elevate Hyundai to the first face of spectacular options. A concept of the ‘toy car’, a robotvoertuig that can climb, ride, and giant leaps, was launched at the consumer electronics show CES in Las Vegas.

“The Elevate can people in places where never a car has been,’ said David Byron, design manager of Sundberg-Ferar, the company that together with Hyundai is responsible for the baptism of fire of the Elevate. The creators expect, including many of their electric-powered invention in rescue operations. Hyundai himself speaks of an Ultimate Mobilty Vehicle (UMV), a vehicle that any site can handle. That would be a godsend for emergency services after natural disasters. the

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In Elevate technology comes from electric vehicles and robots together, says the South Korean manufacturer. Therefore, the vehicle is also in extremely difficult accessible terrain locomotion. Also for people with disabilities, and taxi services can Elevate a solution, so is the expectation. Someone with a wheelchair can be the Evelevate calls, and then easily within driving, because the vehicle is at the correct height can be set. the

Major asset of the vehicle are the five movable robotpoten, each of which is a wheel. That feet can be giant leaps of one and a half meters, for example, on a wall or debris. To drive, to fold the legs in. the

According to Hyundai the Elevate on the highway from the feet can. The base of the colossus is an EV platform. On that platform, depending on the task, different bodies are placed. The Elevate Concept Sundberg-Ferar, and Hyundai all three years together. If there ever to the production is passed, is the question. Some autojournalisten to dampen the enthousiame and are questioning themselves about the feasibility of the project.