Emergent's Semi-Rigid Car Makes Its Own Fuel from Algae
Meghan Young — July 17, 2011 — Autos
References: dezeen & designbuzz
The Semi-Rigid Car looks like an alien vehicle, and for good reason. Made out of cartilage, it makes its own fuel from algae. Considering that movies about extraterrestrials often imagine their modes of transportation as organic, and even living, makes this real-life attempt at creating one truly astonishing.
Conceived by Los Angeles architects Emergent, the Semi-Rigid Car is a bioengineered vehicle that would be grown rather than built. Its synthetic skin would make it easier to transport because parts of it would be able to bend like a limb. Designed to explore futuristic manufacturing processes, the Semi-Rigid Car would specifically be 3-D printed from a mixture of organic materials, polymers, rubbers, resins and silicone.
Conceived by Los Angeles architects Emergent, the Semi-Rigid Car is a bioengineered vehicle that would be grown rather than built. Its synthetic skin would make it easier to transport because parts of it would be able to bend like a limb. Designed to explore futuristic manufacturing processes, the Semi-Rigid Car would specifically be 3-D printed from a mixture of organic materials, polymers, rubbers, resins and silicone.
Trend Themes
1. Bioengineered Vehicles - The development of vehicles using organic materials has the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry.
2. 3D Printing - Using a mixture of organic materials, polymers, rubbers, resins and silicone, 3D printing technology could become the primary manufacturing process for the automotive industry.
3. Sustainable Energy - The use of algae as a fuel source could have significant implications for the automotive industry's move towards sustainable energy sources.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry could benefit from the development of bioengineered vehicles, which have the potential to redefine traditional manufacturing processes.
2. 3D Printing - The development of bioengineered vehicles presents new opportunities for the 3D printing industry, particularly the use of organic materials in the manufacturing process.
3. Renewable Energy - The use of algae as a fuel source in the automotive industry could position renewable energy as a viable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
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