Toyoda Gosei Flesby
Meet Flesby. Flesby is a four-wheeled beanbag that aims to make the process of knocking over a pedestrian the most pleasant accident possible for all involved.
Flesby uses an onboard computer and an array of sensors to anticipate an impending collision. If he/she/it suspects a shunt is imminent, the whole chassis inflates into a rolling airbag.
Having head-butted and given it a kick to try it out, we reckon being hit by Flesby would be the same as being run over by a six foot, four-wheeled travel pillow.
The driver operates Flesby via two joysticks, so arcade fans should be pretty handy behind the wheel.
But the futuristic interior also senses the driver’s posture and mood, and will adjust the lighting, music, and even the smell inside the cockpit to soothe the occupants. Useful if you’ve just run someone over.
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