At this year’s Frankfurt International Motor Show, Renault is showcasing Symbioz – an integrated house and car that work together in harmony. The Symbioz is a concept of the future when vehicles fully interact with connected homes, cities, other vehicles and road infrastructure, the company said.
The Symbioz is all-electric and is designed to ensure the home and car share energy. Kilowatt-hours are distributed through a smart grid shared by the car and home in an Artificial Intelligence environment that anticipates people’s needs. For example, it’s possible to program the system to use the power from the car’s batteries temporarily for the lights, screens and home appliances during peak times. If there is a blackout, this happens automatically and power sharing can be monitored and adjusted.
Information regarding its powertrain is scarce at the moment. However, what we know is that the Symbioz has rear-wheel drive configuration, with two electric motors on the rear axle and the batteries housed underneath the floor. The vehicle also has autonomous capability, and with pivoting front seats, the passengers can just relax, thus becoming an extension of the home. We don’t know what level of autonomous capability it is yet. Additional personalization technology allows automatic detection of passengers, customized seat settings, music streaming, and entertainment options.
There’s also Renault’s Multi-Sense technology, which adapts the ambiance and driving experience to the occupants’ mood in the Mégane, Scénic, Talisman and Espace from the company’s current range.
The Symbioz is being developed with several technology partners. LG for Human-Machine Interfaces, Ubisoft for Virtual Reality experience for autonomous driving mode, Devialet for an advanced sound system, Sanef is working on the way the car communicates with road network infrastructure, TomTom for geo-positioning, and IAV for autonomous driving engineering.
Update: Renault Symbioz demo car ready with Level 4 autonomous driving
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