sony surprised attendees at CES 2020 by unveiling an electric car concept. called the vision-S, the driverless sedan is designed to show off the electronic company’s expertise in a range of mobility technologies.

 

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sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

 

 

it comes under the umbrella of sony’s new vision-S initiative, which is focused on mobility. the car features 33 sensors ’embedded’ within the car to monitor both inside and out including fusion technology which derives data from different sources to ensure safety, and time-of-flight (ToF) in-cabin sensors that can detect and recognise people and objects inside the car.

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

 

 

the technology used in the vision-S enables features such as self-parking, advanced cruise control and ‘auto-lane change functions.’ an ultra-wide monitor can be used for entertainment and information purposes, linked up to the company’s 360 reality audio, which provides immersive audio via speakers built into each seat.

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

 

 

the vision-S can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in about 4.5 seconds thanks to two 200 kilowatt motors – located at its front and rear – powering the four-seater car, which weighs 5,180 pounds. sony hasn’t confirmed if it will put the car into production so it remains just a demonstration of its electronic capabilities.

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

 

 

also unveiled at CES was a concept car from mercedes-benz, which has teamed up with the creators of science-fiction film avatar to develop the vision AVTR (advanced vehicle transformation). the car has no steering wheel or engine but features movable reptilian ‘scales’, behaving as if a symbiotic organism that reacts to passengers as soon as they board. 

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

sony surprises with an electric car concept at CES 2020

 

 

project info

 

company: sony
model: vison-S
event: CES 2020