ATNMBL is short for Autonomobile, a title that merges Autonomy with the Automobile.

Upon entering ATNMBL, passengers are presented with a simple question: "Where can I take you?"

There is no steering wheel, brake pedal or driver's seat. ATNMBL is a self-driving vehicle that adopts GPS, Lidar, radar, accelerometers technologies.

The electric powertrain adopts four in-wheel electric motors with additional power provided by solar panels on the roof.

The interior offers seating for seven and is focused on living and/or working comfort, views, conversations, entertainment, and social connectedness.

Design

Speed has been the driving factor for car design, styling, and engineering for a century. ATNMBL is designed from the inside out with elements influenced by architecture and domestic interior spaces without reference to automobiles of the past.

"Resisting the typical car sketching formula (draw two large wheels and something cool in between), we felt a new approach to car design was needed.

"We started with a series of experiments--collaging, dissecting, montaging--to help us see the object and the experience in a new light.

"By taking photos of existing cars and manipulating them, we created objects that are not driver-oriented but passenger-oriented.

"Altering the proportions of these vehicles helped us create new archetypes. Covering the wheels communicated "electric", lowering the panels generated "train", tall windows are "bus".

"These experiments helped us decode the formula that makes a car a car in order to arrive at something new.

The interior, which can accomodares up to seven passengers, has a seating arrangement with direct references to the familiar living-room setting of a couch, side chair and low table.

Riders are oriented towards each other and to the view outside through the large floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides.

A large flat display that features live trip information, maps, and entertainment. The display can slide up to reveal a bar behind. A new and comprehensive sense of control is introduced through voice recognition and a touch screen remote control.

Features

The vehicle's mechanical components are densely packed and simplified, providing dramatically more interior space in a vehicle that is shorter than most cars on the road today.

Electric motors in each wheel provide all-wheel drive. Electric power is stored underneath the seating and floor with additional power provided by solar panels on the roof.

Within a gridded pattern on the front and rear is an array of headlights, tail lights and sensors.

Additional images and information are available on Core77.

About the Designers

Mike and Maaike is an industrial design studio founded by Dutch Maaike Evers and Californian Mike Simonian.

The studio adopts an experimental approach to design, creating progressive ideas and unexpected solutions for products, furniture, wearables, environments, and vehicles.

Clients include: Belkin, blankblank, Council, Core 77, Dupont, Fritz Hansen, Google, and Xbox.

For more information visit www.mikeandmaaike.com.

(Source: Mike and Maaike, Core77 via AutoblogGreen)