Sony shows off its prototype electric vehicle, the Vision-S, as a first step towards a fully autonomous car – with PlayStation games thrown in.
Sony’s CES 2022 conference was certainly surprising. Everyday devices like TVs, headphones and the likes were largely overlooked so that the company could focus on more attention-grabbing announcements: PSVR 2 and its Sense controllers, Tom Holland interviewed about the Uncharted movie, and Sony even setting up its own electric car company, Sony Mobility. Sony has been testing a prototype electric vehicle, the Vision-S, “on public roads” over the past year, and Sony seems to be confident enough to have set up its own company to pursue car development and production further. A blog post from Sony states that «In order to further accelerate and make new proposals that further evolve the mobility experience, Sony will establish an operating company ‘Sony Mobility Inc.’ in the spring of 2022, through which the company intends to explore entry into the EV market.» The new Vision-S 02 model is being considered for a future commercial release. It’s an all-electric SUV. It’s a seven-seater and includes a host of advanced sensors and safety systems, including the environment-mapping lidar sensors used in autonomous vehicles as well as modern iPhones.
