Design by Cosmin Mandita, Courtesy of Local Motors
Local Motors (http://www.localmotors.com/)
The objective of this challenge was to transform the car into a value-adding, socially responsible machine that contributes to our global well-being. It focused on taking BMW and Mini automobiles beyond the driver experience, evolving them to benefit an area, a community, a city and the world at-large.
“With the creative process of the BMW Urban Driving Experience Challenge we entered new territory in the way we think and create innovations,”
For the BMW Group, sustainability is an integral part of corporate strategy. Together with the Local Motors team, the BMW Group is pushing beyond the traditional concepts of sustainability and ‘green thinking’ to define the next generation of premium vehicle features and functions that connect the driver and the vehicle to the community at large.
At the conclusion of the challenge a team of BMW executives reviewed the entries and BMW Management selected the Top Ten concepts from all entries submitted. Next, the Local Motors community voted on these ten entries based on how well they met the criteria identified in the Design Brief to determine the final ranking.
“I am so proud, and excited by the concepts submitted by the Local Motors community during this BMW Urban Driving Experience Challenge,” said Jay Rogers, co-founder and CEO of Local Motors. “Ideas for this challenge came from every corner of the globe; from designers, engineers and automotive enthusiasts representing more than 30 countries across 5 continents. Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who participated.”
Winners
First place was awarded to Cosmin Mandita (aka mandita) from Romania for his winning concept, BMW Light My Way (https://forge.localmotors.com/
The complete list of Finalists, including countries of origin, is as follows:
1st place: BMW Light My Way by Cosmin Mandita (Romania)
2nd place: BMW Connected Park by Xavier Gordillo (Spain)
3rd place: The “LifeBoat”
4th place: Energy Harvesting (https://forge.localmotors.com/
5th place: BMW SRP (https://forge.localmotors.com/
6th place: BMW Intelligent Drive (https://forge.localmotors.com/
7th place: Emergency Urban Reward System (EURP) (https://forge.localmotors.com/
8th place: The Beamer (https://forge.localmotors.com/
9th place: BMW i-Care (https://forge.localmotors.com/
10th place: BMW Driver’s Social Network (https://forge.localmotors.com/
“This was not an easy challenge,” Rogers concludes. “The Local Motors community and the BMW team took the process of automotive discovery and next-generation features development to a whole new level. Working hand-in-hand, truly inspired concepts that I am confident will redefine the future of class-leading functions for premium vehicles in an urban environment. I look forward to what we can do next.”
To view all BMW Urban Driving Experience Challenge submissions, visit: https://forge.localmotors.com/
About Local Motors
Local Motors leads next-generation, crowd-powered automotive design, manufacturing and technology to enable the creation of game-changing vehicles. Through open-source principles, Local Motors helps solve local problems, locally; makes transportation more sustainable, globally; and delivers, through distributed manufacturing, innovative co-created vehicles and components with its virtual community of more than 30,000 designers, fabricators, engineers and enthusiasts from around the world. Outlets such as the NY Times, The Huffington Post, Popular Science, Wired and Popular Mechanics, as well as the Discovery Channel have recognized Local Motors’ groundbreaking approach to automotive development. For more information and/or to join the Local Motors community, visit www.localmotors.com.
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