Certified CenterAt Fields BMW Lakeland, we know that much of the automotive world comes down to mechanics and, as time goes on, technology. But that doesn't mean that beauty is not involved. After all, if you've ever seen a BMW vehicle in person, you know just how beautiful some cars can be.
At the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW Group DesignworksUSA submitted two entries in the L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge with a Biomimicry and Mobility in 2025 theme.
S.E.E.D., the second BMW Group DesignworksUSA entry, examined the way that nature responds to extreme environmental conditions. Ultimately, this examination sought to uncover an exploratory device inspired by self-sustaining species. This creative application of natural phenomena motivates our Lakeland BMW dealer to look for unique solutions in the environment that surrounds us.
Inspired by the fact that 90 percent of the earth's non-human population inhabits extreme conditions, BMW Group DesignworksUSA sought to develop a vehicle capable of surviving the earth's extreme conditions efficiently. Ultimately, plant seeds provided the greatest wealth of inspiration. Maple seeds in particular draw mobility from gravity and wind rather than self-generated power. This information fueled development of a vehicle that is capable of the following maneuvers.
· Gathering solar energy, making it capable of jumping through the air and gliding toward its final destination.
· Utilizing spinning rotational energy to enforces its next jump.
· Emitting bioluminescent light bombs like those of sea worms to illuminate tight areas like tunnels. Flexible arms and tails navigate the vehicle, with smaller arms capable of building webs to form a large surface area where the vehicle may walk on water as well as hard surfaces.
· Splitting its wing into five smaller strands, releasing a web of spherical protection around the vehicle.
· Transitioning its two arms to act as small propellers in water environments while imitating shark gestures to maximize underwater mobility.