Mercedes-Benz is showing off their vision of the future in a very SIMS-like video, which stars their F 015 Luxury in Motion autonomous research car. The animation shows what an average day may look like in the future, from your car greeting you with open doors and driving you to your destination, to picking you back up when called. Since you don’t have to actually drive the auto, the time spent inside can be utilized in other ways, like catching up on phone calls or doing your makeup on the way to work. The car is also able to interact with people, pausing when near a couple chatting in the road to make sure it is alright to continue past them. The future city looks pretty cool too, with solar roadways featuring virtual crosswalks that let pedestrians know when it’s okay to cross. Coming right off Elon Musk’s comments about the future possibility of outlawing man-driven automobiles for safety reasons, this video seems to hit the nail right on the head.
