Mamoth II A.I. Electric Semi
A bit of world building/ Illustration for my Weekly Cyberpunk Red campaign. This is an electric A.I. Controlled Semi. It has a cab for manual operation if need be, but generally it goes from point A. to Point B. autonomously, linked to Satellite Navigation for route planning, but dependent on it's stereoscopic radar, and numerous cameras to navigate the roads safely, for certain values of safe, because it does NOT stop for pedestrians. This was a bit of malicious software put in during a longshorman's strike in San Pedro in the mid 2030's. In case the A.I. crashes, or a jurisdiction requires a safety driver (passender), it has a single seat cab for the observer to ride in, though it tends to collect dust and dead insects, unless cleaned out. On city streets it will display yellow flashers, but otherwise is a very quiet vehicle. It's generally considered wise to not be on foot around this vehicle unless you have traffic control batons. That these are electric stems from a California Green initiative for the ports, that mandated zero emissions vehicles to enter and leave the port, and then transport their cargo to a marshalling yard to transfer to a contracted nomad clan to take it across country.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Miscellaneous
Species Land Vehicle
Gender Any
Size 1280 x 920px
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A neat design, but at the same time, I can't help thinking a profit conscious corporation would be looking at that space formerly devoted to the driver and the engine and thinking it would be better used for hauling cargo. This design https://drivemag.com/news/1983-stei.....ruck-ever-made was rejected because drivers hated it, but it would be just about perfect for something driven by an AI.
Better air resistance and fuel economy?
Hitting highway speeds with the FLAT FRONT of a cargo box to the oncoming wind?
There's a REASON semi cabs are almost as tall as the trailers, and a reason most companies put the fairing on top of the cab to make it as tall as the trailer: the slopes and curves of the cab/fairing cut the air for the trailer's flat front.
Hitting highway speeds with the FLAT FRONT of a cargo box to the oncoming wind?
There's a REASON semi cabs are almost as tall as the trailers, and a reason most companies put the fairing on top of the cab to make it as tall as the trailer: the slopes and curves of the cab/fairing cut the air for the trailer's flat front.
Correct, sir. Also being electric, they need to improve mileage as much as they can by removing drag.
The autonomous trucks in Logan had an interesting solution, where they had an aerodynamic cap that folded back when it wasn't hauling a trailer.
Probably for tight city streets, it would be more like a Box Truck, with a set maximum length, and table flat, for staking boxes or used as a flat bed with bolt on walls or stakes. but the articulated freight, has to use the legacy systems of the ports, as well as what fueled trucks use on the highways. compatible trailers and connection points.
Cool design!
One of the Shadowrun novels had something similar (although likely not electric). Computer-controlled semis that were not known to watch out for people. Or other cars for that matter. The occasional new coat of paint and/or replacement bumper is cheaper than a delay in delivery.
One of the Shadowrun novels had something similar (although likely not electric). Computer-controlled semis that were not known to watch out for people. Or other cars for that matter. The occasional new coat of paint and/or replacement bumper is cheaper than a delay in delivery.
It's California, so they would avoid other vehicular traffic, as any accident has a chance to stop the flow of the cargo. People, not so much. The street speed yellow warnining lights are there for a reason.
I'd like to see it back into some of the places I've had to make deliveries. LOL
THe electric motors are in the wheel hubs, the front wheels have an odd steering set up with the pivot and hub on an internal arm so it can pivot on the back wheels.
Getting a sense of convergent design here, the radar towers remind me of the 'conning tower' and sensor sphere on the Cybertanks of Ogre.
The fact that it ignores pedestrians is just a coincidence, nothing to do with Ogres just running over "crunchies" (infantry) as if it couldn't see them. (Of COURSE Ogres can see infantry, that's what they aim their Antipersonnel guns at, after all.)
The fact that it ignores pedestrians is just a coincidence, nothing to do with Ogres just running over "crunchies" (infantry) as if it couldn't see them. (Of COURSE Ogres can see infantry, that's what they aim their Antipersonnel guns at, after all.)
A.I. Vehicles are about the middle of their development, at this point. By Cyberpunk 2077 they become self aware characters. So the A.I. isn't quite there, and tends to follow orders like a satisfied beast of burden. As to the OGRE Mast, similar requirements do determine similar structures.
Which is why the Top fixers hire groups of road guards. Lucky the trips are short. Luckily they are mostly Port fixtures.
The Smart Nomads use the cargo airships.
The Smart Nomads use the cargo airships.
hmm...why not make it like a train where there be restricted, and specific routes specialized for this particular vehicle? It could also help with employment and killing off the fear of losing work to computers and drones, or rather have people controlling them from Traffic Control Stations similar to the duties of ATC workers.
It could result in the reduction of driving routes for regular drivers as well where there be pickup and drop off sites for drivers where the drone here finishes off the rest of the trip thus helping with the sleeping issues of drivers and putting more use of the drive time limits. There could also be officers as the backup emergency driver in the event that troublesome civilian tries anything against this particular vehicle (or any useful public service worker)
Figured that theory since they do the same for us bicycle users; giving us restricted routes to help make travel easier and safer for both us bikers and drivers whilst still feeling like we are on regular roadways.
It could result in the reduction of driving routes for regular drivers as well where there be pickup and drop off sites for drivers where the drone here finishes off the rest of the trip thus helping with the sleeping issues of drivers and putting more use of the drive time limits. There could also be officers as the backup emergency driver in the event that troublesome civilian tries anything against this particular vehicle (or any useful public service worker)
Figured that theory since they do the same for us bicycle users; giving us restricted routes to help make travel easier and safer for both us bikers and drivers whilst still feeling like we are on regular roadways.
It’s Cyberpunk. Start with a base idea, then half-ass it on the cheap, then find a way to sell it. Make sure that it disempowers the workers, as a bonus, so as to increase corporate power. Besides, no one will vote for or fully fund an infrastructure project in California. It’s all part of the game!
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