Citroen mobility concept lets other companies design your cabin — autoblog.com

Citroën has unveiled a new urban mobility concept that sees lines of autonomous, electric and interchangeable pods winding through cities of the future. The Citroën Autonomous Mobility Vision is primarily a flat, wheeled portion called the Skate that moves the vehicle. On top, any number of manufacturers can install capsules of their own design. The Skate has no driver, operating as a connected vehicle designed to travel in dedicated lanes around the city. According to Citroën, these lanes would have induction charging, allowing the Skates to operate almost 24/7, though they can return to a charging base if necessary. Each Skate rides on spherical wheels developed in conjunction with Goodyear. The omnidirectional tires, called Eagle 360s, allow the Skate to move in any direction and though very narrow spaces. Top speed is limited to about 16 mph, and the Skate portion measures 102 inches long, 63 inches wide, and 20 inches high, a footprint slightly smaller than a Smart Fourtwo's.

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