Cool Concept - The Volkswagen Viseo
I dont normally feature cars on the site and if I had the time, I would definately have an auto blog as well, but check out this concept Volkwagen Viseo from designer Marc Kirsch.
Marc Kirsch’s diploma project was created in collaboration with Volkswagen design in Wolfsburg Germany. A three-seat prototype car powered by an electric engine. The project was created considering the visual and conceptional influence of internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. Kirsch created a vehicle that enables a higher level of comfort whilst enhancing the driving experience and promoting ecological values. The target was to create a visionary concept car, shaped and based on the Calatravian motto of “dynamic balance” through the use of new technologies.
The popular shapes used by Calatrava are recognized in the design of the Viseo concept with a large glass surface area completely covered in a flexible OLED film. This guarantees an innovative safety and communication concept allowing the vehicle to communicate externally.
via Yanko Design
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Microsoft And Siemens VDO AG Confirm In Car Entertainment Partnership
Microsoft and Siemens VDO have confirmed a partnership to co develop in car navigation systems and entertainment systems.
The two companies said on Friday the first Siemens products based on Microsoft software should go into production in 2009.
Siemens VDO also makes driver-assistance and safety systems.
“In addition, Siemens VDO will also be able to actively help shape Microsoft Auto and license platform-compliant applications, such as navigation functions, for third-party suppliers,” a joint statement from the two companies said.
The companies said their first milestone would be a multimedia platform that would make it possible to integrate consumer-electronic functions and portable devices.
“Consequently, new solutions in consumer electronics will be adapted for in-vehicle use more quickly and easily, since it will only be necessary to add individual software components,” they said.
“This helps close the gap between the short development cycles in communications and information technology and the comparatively long product cycles in automotive engineering.”
Sounds like an intersting partnership, lets just hope there are no BSOD’s when you are doing 70 down the motorway.
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