A team headed by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at MIT, has been working for four years on stackable sharable efficient cars of the future. The cars generate zero emissions and will be customizable. Each wheel will essentially be a robot with it’s own electric motors and suspension. The team plans to present the final design in a few months to General Motors who has agreed to build a prototype and support the project.
I was watching the powerpoint presentation and it’s certainly feasible to do. The way the cars drive up and stack on top of another is pretty cool but its very cool how a car in the middle will unstack itself.
Aside from the stackable cars project, MIT is also working on a number of other prototypes; many having wheels and suspensions that allow for 360º of rotation.
Now I know I need to stay professional but I have a HUGE soft spot for SMART MEN and there are more than a few choice hotties working at MIT.
Here are some other interesting designs MIT is working on:
