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Nissan's Pivo 2 Concept Car: Video Demo

by Terrence O'Brien on October 5, 2007 at 04:32 PM


Why is it that the Japanese always get the coolest concept cars? Take a look at this follow up to Nissan's 2005 oddball concept car called Pivo. The ultra-compact vehicle can rotate its bubble-shaped cabin and wheels independently to facilitate squeezing into those hard to manage parking spots. It has a single front-access door while llithium ion batteries power motors in the wheels.

Coolest of all is the so-called 'robotic agent' that looks vaguely like a disembodied robotic monkey head. The 'agent' assists with directions, takes verbal cues in both English and Japanese, and responds in a voice not unlike a 'Star Wars' droid.

There will be a large public demonstration of the Pivo 2 on October 13 and 14 in Japan, so check back to see if any more interesting information comes to light, like commercial availability -- but don't get your hopes up. We certainly want one.

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Tags: car, concept, japan, nissan, pivo, pivo 2, Pivo2, robotic agent, RoboticAgent

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