Designer Marcos Costa Explores Production Flexibility
Katie Cordrey — February 14, 2010 — Autos
References: umcosta & yankodesign
Swedish designer Marcos Costa has created a concept car in his Umea Institute of Design thesis project called ‘Anything moves a bucket of Lilies.’
Marcos Costa rethinks production assumptions and proposes a new, modularized approach to automotive manufacturing, pointing out that in addition to style, materials sourcing, parts transportation, and vehicle distribution all play a role in automotive design.
A short video overviews his sustainable design concept and assembly method that doesn’t require welding, painting, or most of the wast-intensive processes of the traditional assembly line.
Marcos Costa rethinks production assumptions and proposes a new, modularized approach to automotive manufacturing, pointing out that in addition to style, materials sourcing, parts transportation, and vehicle distribution all play a role in automotive design.
A short video overviews his sustainable design concept and assembly method that doesn’t require welding, painting, or most of the wast-intensive processes of the traditional assembly line.
Trend Themes
1. Modularized Manufacturing - Opportunity to disrupt traditional manufacturing processes by adopting a modularized approach that eliminates wasteful processes and reduces costs.
2. Sustainable Automotive Design - Innovation opportunity to create sustainable concept cars that reduce waste and use environmentally-friendly materials.
3. Flexible Production Systems - Opportunity to implement flexible production systems that can adapt to changing design requirements and streamline the manufacturing process.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Manufacturing - Opportunity to transform the automotive manufacturing industry by adopting modularized and sustainable production methods.
2. Sustainable Materials - Innovation opportunity for the sustainable materials industry to develop eco-friendly materials for use in modularized automotive manufacturing.
3. Industrial Automation - Opportunity for the industrial automation industry to develop flexible production systems that can efficiently assemble modularized concept cars.
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