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March 7, 2017 01:07 am GMT

Is that Bulbasaur on wheels? Nope, it's Volkswagen's new concept car.

If you're a fan of Pokémon, you just might see a familiar face Volkswagen's first fully autonomous concept vehicle.

The ride is called Sedric (as in self-driving car), and let's be real, it looks like Bulbasaur with those wide-spaced "eyes." And it doesn't look like anything you'll find on the road today. 

Sedric isn't meant to be controlled by a human driver. Instead, the all-electric concept is supposed to operate with full Level 5 autonomy, which means the system can handle all the work, and will only pick up riders when they summon it with the press of a button. The vehicle was made with ride sharing in mind, as the company claims that in the future, "intensively used vehicles" will cut traffic and energy consumption while increasing safety and sustainability.    Read more...

More about Concept Car, Ride Hailing, Ride Sharing, Self Driving Cars, and Autonomous Cars

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