Hyundai has just unveiled their Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED) ahead of CES 2022 in Las Vegas next month. This is essentially an all-new and pioneering small mobility platform using cutting-edge robotics technologies that could one day be used for film shoots.
Hyundai Motor Company built its smallest EV yet, and it’s based on their ‘45’ EV concept that debuted at the 2019 at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. The automaker’s designers took inspiration from the the signature ‘kinetic cube lamp’ design of ‘45’ and paired it with its angular, yet smooth, profile to create this yet-to-be-named EV in a sleek Performance Blue with orange accents.
Hyundai isn’t exactly synonymous with RVs or motorhomes, but their POREST – a compound word of the Hyundai ‘Porter’ and ‘rest’ – vehicle is exactly that. You’ll find the main entrance to this mini home on the right, while both sides are windows that give it greater sense of openness. For those who want some shade when camping in non-shaded areas, you could opt for a manual awning. Out back, there’s a cargo area to store chairs, tables and other equipment.
Hyundai has partnered with Uber to develop a Personal air Vehicle (PAV), called the S-A1. It’s designed for vertical take off and landing, thus negating the need for a runway, and can reach a top speed of 180 mph and a cruising altitude between 1,000 feet – 2,000 feet. The aircraft is fully electric and has a multi-rotor / propellers design to decrease a single point of failure and noise pollution.
Minivans and drifting aren’t exactly synonymous, but Hyundai wanted to change that. So, they created the Hyundai iMax N ‘Drift Bus’ powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine generating 402 horsepower and 409 pound-feet of torque, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission sending that power to the rear wheels, all the while keeping the eight-seat configuration of the Grand Starex / i800 / H-1 it’s based on.