Ario Ta'avale · 2024
Sunglider Faiga o Felauaiga Lautele
by Peter Kuczia
- A' Design Award Ario 2024 in Ta'avale
- CLIENT: Sunglider Ag
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 96,358
- Verification code EFB10D70E6 · Verify this award
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About Sunglider Faiga o Felauaiga Lautele
O le Sunglider o se faiga felauaiga lautele tuto'atasi e fa'amalosia i le malosi fototele mo nofoaga taulaga. E aofia ai taavale pasese ma uta tuto'atasi e tautau ma ni pasi laiti tuto'atasi i luga o le eleele. O le ala e faia mai le glulam ma lagolagoina ai se taualuga PV e maua ai le 120 pasene o le malosi e mana'omia mo le faiga atoa. O le metro e pulea e le atamai faufautua, ma maua ai se taamilosaga e 3 minute e le mana'omia ai se tausiga. O taavale uma e lolomi 3D i totonu o fale gaosi laiti. E fa'aitiitia tele le tau o tupe fa'aalu ma tau fa'aogaina, ma ua saoloto ai le malaga.
About the A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Sunglider Faiga o Felauaiga Lautele, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Sunglider Faiga o Felauaiga Lautele e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Sunglider Faiga o Felauaiga Lautele o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.
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- Unique Properties
- Sunglider is an autonomous, PV fuelled public transport system for urban areas. It consists of autonomous people & cargo movers and small autonomous busses on the ground. The track is glulam constructed and carries a PV roof generating 117% of the energy required for the entire system. The Metro is controlled by AI, creating a wait-free cycle of 3 minutes. All vehicles are 3 D printed in micro-factories. Investment and operation costs are drastically are drastically reduced, making the ride free
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is a prototype of a linear suspended rail system suitable for use in mainly medium-sized cities - regardless of climate.
- Tags
- sustainable mobility, public transportataon, suspension metro, suspended monorail,
- Production Technology
- The Sunglider system, based on Local Motors' bus Olli, incorporates an overhead chassis derived from roller coaster tech for noise reduction. Integrated Super-Caps charge energy at stops, with over 80% of vehicles 3D printed. Digitally parametric designed and manufactured in micro-factories by humans and cobots, they also serve maintenance. The track, with a 4.5m ground clearance and a total height of 9m, includes a semitransparent photovoltaic roof. Spaced 25-30m apart, pylons support barrier-free island stations. Named »Xylo-Solar«, the track is constructed from sustainable recycled glulam, transforming urban spaces underneath.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create a public transportation system that not only would be economically viable in operation and construction but also seamlessly integrate with the urban fabric of densely populated areas.
- Research
- Sunglider: AI-Controlled Urban Transport
The Sunglider, managed by AI software, operates on a seamless 3-minute cycle, adjusting availability for passenger or cargo needs. Offering a free tariff for metro citizens, it's financially sustainable through diverse revenue streams, eliminating the need for municipal subsidies. - Inspiration
- The project envisions a true zero-fare urban transport accessible to all residents. Through innovative vehicle design, 3D printing manufacturing, advanced propulsion tech, autonomous AI-driven driving, and photoelectric fuel, we aim for profitable metro operation without ticket sales. This holistic approach revolutionizes urban mobility, fostering accessibility, sustainability, and economic viability for communities.
- Project Duration
- 2022-2024, Osnabrueck, Germany and worldwide
- Operation Flow
- The Sunglider operates through AI software, ensuring vehicles run on a wait-free cycle of 3 minutes. The AI efficiently manages vehicle availability, seamlessly transitioning between passenger and cargo transport as needed.
