The LA 2007 Auto Design Challenge has released this beauty on the world. The 2057 Mercedes Benz concept resembles the racers of long ago, but has a totally futuristic feel.
The designers really stretched their imaginations by making the SilverArrow from micro-metallic particles that can be arranged by magnetic fields. Those preset fields would be stored on your key ring. The entire car would be reshaped into a vat of metal, that could be stored in a barrel. When you're ready to take a spin, a touch of the key would reassemble the car in the shape you desire that day.
Mercedes Concept Morphs Magnetically
2057 SilverArrow
Trend Themes
1. Micro-magnetic Materials - Opportunity for exploring the use of micro-metallic particles and magnetic fields for reshaping objects.
2. Key-based Preset Configurations - Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating key-based preset configurations for various objects, enabling easy reshaping and customization.
3. Portable Reshaping Technology - Exploring the potential for developing portable technology that allows objects to be reshaped and stored in compact forms.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity in incorporating micro-magnetic materials and key-based preset configurations in automotive design.
2. Industrial Design Industry - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using micro-metallic particles and magnetic fields for reshaping and customizing various products in the industrial design sector.
3. Technology Industry - Exploring disruptive innovation opportunities in developing portable reshaping technology for various industries and consumer products.