Meet InMotion – the autonomous people pod from NEVS

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) unveiled its InMotion autonomous people pod concept at the CES Asia show in Shanghai, making its debut alongside the company’s new Saab-based all-electric cars.

The NEVS vision is for the electric InMotion to serve as a form of public transport, rather than as a vehicle to be purchased for personal use.

InMotion is designed for a future where shared vehicles are the norm and private car ownership is less popular than it is today.

The autonomous vehicle – which has no steering wheel or pedals – is linked to a mobile-phone app which can store each user’s personal settings for their InMotion ride. With the app, users can adjust the interior lighting, climate-control settings, and seat position. The seats can be arranged in three ways: a private setup, a social arrangement, or a meeting grouping.

The NEVS press release says that the InMotion concept is designed for a future where shared vehicles are the norm and private car ownership is less popular than it is today. Autonomous cars are expected to reduce congestion, as one self-driving pod could replace up to 10 cars on busy city streets.