The World's 'Most Luxurious' Driverless Car Introduced

Imagine lounging on a comfortable sofa in a luxurious room, resting or working, while being able to go anywhere you wish. This is the dream that Rolls-Royce aims to bring closer to reality. The 103EX car, recently introduced by Rolls-Royce, embodies this dream. This driverless vehicle is six meters long and accommodates two passengers who can enjoy the spacious interior, resembling a moving living room. Inside this car, there is a sofa, and there is no steering wheel or dashboard installed. Rolls-Royce deems these elements unnecessary in this vehicle. Instead, a very large screen is positioned in front of the passengers. This car illustrates how the future of luxury vehicles will look in the next two decades. In this luxury vehicle, a smart voice assistant executes all commands. Eleanor, the virtual assistant of this car, controls most of its functions and responds to the owner's voice commands. Like any good AI, Eleanor gradually learns the owner's preferences, memorizing desired routes and favorite restaurants, and becoming familiar with the owner's tastes. This car is designed for the wealthiest individuals in the future. The manufacturer states that one of the considerations in this vehicle is the luggage compartment, allowing servants easy access. Another interesting point is the use of an electric motor in this car. Rolls-Royce vehicles typically use large, fuel-consuming twelve-cylinder engines. However, in this car, electric motors have replaced large gasoline engines. Nonetheless, the front length of the car has been preserved, and part of this large space has been converted into a place for luggage. The engine of this car produces 250 kilowatts, equivalent to 350 horsepower (the power of seven Pride cars), and due to its electric nature, its pollution is zero. Currently, one of the major criticisms of automakers is that their luxury cars use large, powerful engines that are indifferent to the environment and produce more emissions. Now, Rolls-Royce is trying to respond to this criticism. However, the company still has a long way to go to commercialize such a powerful engine with batteries that have significant storage capacity. This car has been designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of BMW, the parent company of Rolls-Royce. BMW currently owns the Mini Cooper brand and the automotive division of Rolls-Royce. Currently, self-driving, integrating vehicles with the latest computer technologies, new applications, and mobile systems, using low-consumption motors, and electrifying vehicles are among the main goals of engineers for the production of future vehicles. Currently, Google is the pioneer in working on driverless cars. This company has decided to bring this project closer to commercialization in collaboration with Fiat. This activity will mainly focus on collaboration with Chrysler, a subsidiary of Fiat. However, besides Google and Fiat, various companies are currently working on driverless cars. Tesla has also made significant strides in commercializing driverless vehicles. Alongside Tesla, other companies like Nissan and General Motors are also hard at work on driverless cars. The next step in this technology is the use of artificial intelligence in driverless vehicles. An idea that can effectively turn a car into one with a smart and professional driver. However, this attractive idea may also have risks, one of which is the uprising of smart machines against humans. Another risk is that if cars become capable enough, hacking them could also become problematic. Currently, critics of driverless cars believe that these new vehicles will make human life systems more reliant on computers and machines than ever before. Computers and the dangers posed by hackers are major drawbacks of driverless cars. Another issue is that if the computers in these cars become intelligent, human control may largely be relinquished. The issue of artificial intelligence and its use in the new Rolls-Royce vehicle is also very serious. The new Rolls-Royce car can eventually predict its owner's mind; this vehicle gradually develops algorithms based on the owner's desires. For example, it knows that the owner loves steak and what food they prefer or which restaurant they go to. Based on such assumptions, it offers new suggestions to its owner, such as saying, 'Wouldn't it be better to go to this place for lunch today since it has just opened and received many good reviews on social media?'