Car manufacturers strive to ensure that the drive has brought to drivers only pleasant emotions both on smooth and bumpy roads. The closest to creating technology for a smooth and comfortable ride, came the Boston company ClearMotion. She completely reinterpreted the traditional suspension of the car, she instantly reacted to every bump, neutralizing shaking while riding. It seems the technology will soon be implemented in real cars — the company has attracted investments in the amount of $ 115 million and is ready to launch a product in 2019.
The chassis of the new generation created by the firm ClearMotion, equipped with four electro-hydraulic devices mounted on the shock absorbers of each wheel. They collect data on road conditions and store them in the cloud — information is used for subsequent alignment of the car on uneven roads. The company announced that it received investment and have 10,000 patent applications, she is ready to introduce technology in a car, whose names are still kept secret.
Founder ClearMotion Shaquille Avadhani told that the producers attempted to create similar technology from 1980-ies. They spent almost four decades and several billion dollars, but in the end they failed to do anything worthwhile. Complexity in development occurred mainly because of the energy consumption and the cost of the technology. The company CrearMotion was able to boast a successful test only in 2018.
ClearMotion technology will be in demand not only on conventional cars, but the Autonomous transport. The fact that in the future, unmanned vehicles will be able to accommodate a lot of passengers and be equipped with entertainment screens and other equipment — in this case, the seat will be located on the side and even backwards. Such an arrangement may enhance the motion sickness when riding on rough roads, so it is important that the chassis of the car skillfully to adapt to external conditions.
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