Cars & Concepts

Your assignment: Design the interior of the self-driving car

Designing autonomous vehicles was the focus of this year's Michelin Challenge Design competition. One finalist entry, led by Kim Do-hyung of South Korea, envisioned a compact Volkswagen city car with a steering wheel that folds away when the car is on autopilot. Passengers can rearrange the interior layout with the aid of electric superconductors.
September 23, 2013 05:00 AM

Automotive News spoke to designers on the challenges and inspiration behind autonomous design. View this in a new tab.

OEM03_309239995_H2_-1_0.jpg Ford's Moray Callum: If the driver doesn't drive, car interiors can change.

For as long as there have been automobiles, vehicle interiors have been designed around the driver. But what happens to the look, feel and function of the inside of cars that drive themselves?

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