The invention was not literally for a movie but was created by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) so that it could be employed for different purposes and industrial uses. This vehicle was called the “U-shift”. It was distinctive-looking and has been defined as a sample vehicle with several operations, including cargo and human transport. Its application is well-fitted onto the main body of the automobile just like one large game of Tetris.

It was named U-shift because of the U-shape drive board it accommodated. The Drive board is the section of the vehicle that the wheels are on and other applications are attached to it. One can assume it as a new-age advanced looking cab without the cargo bed at the back. This proposition acquired just over $14 million from the Baden-Wurttemberg Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing. It was also awarded at the Interim Conference of the Strategic Dialogue for the Automotive Sector in Germany.

If you’re questioning how someone would sit in the drive board itself, it has been found out that no one needs to be driving it as the U-shift’s current prototype can be controlled by a remote. There were many questions which were raised on this concept. One of which was regarding the seating of the people. In the whatever capsule is attached to the drive board, such as its fancy looking bus capsule. The passenger capsule supposedly has eight seats in addition to a folding one. It also has a ramp for increased accessibility.

Telling about the new vehicle, DLR Executive Board Member for Energy and Transport Professor Karsten Lemmer said that with the adaptable idea of U-Shift, they were making an important contribution to the alteration of mobility. Creating a model illustrating the typical qualities was quite necessary, especially for the adoption of innovative concepts by the automotive industry or logistics and mobility service providers. In this way, researchers and future users could experience and improve the mobile world of tomorrow in real life.

DLR’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut further added that the main motive behind all this was to build future mobility which was capable of being continued at a certain level and was more effective and comfortable.

A second, fully automated version of the U-Shift is apparently in the process with the aim of it being ready for 2024. According to its website, it would be able to travel at 60 kilometers per hour (around 37 mph).

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