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Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co on Monday unveiled a Hello Kitty robot to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot will go on sale on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov 1 for around 400,000 yen.
The robot, which is 52 cm tall and weighs 6 kgs, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. It "communicates" with people by using expressions out of 20,000 memorized patterns of conversation while expressing its "emotions" by moving its head and arms.
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The international jury for Michelin Challenge Design(TM) will have a challenge of their own when it gathers in Detroit July 12 and 13 to review a record number of worldwide vehicle design entries vying for display in the Michelin exhibit at the 2005 North American International Auto Show.
Michelin Challenge Design has enjoyed phenomenal growth since its inception in 2001, and this year is no exception. A record number of entries have been received, each representing the influence of German design, the theme of this year's Challenge. A total of 162 entries from 50 countries were received -- representing almost a 50-percent increase over last year.
"The momentum and enthusiastic support the Michelin Challenge Design program has received from the worldwide design community since its inception speaks volumes about the viability of the original concept," said Tom Chubb, vice president of marketing, Michelin Automotive Industry Division. "Judging such a large and diverse group of entries presents a challenge, but it's one I'm confident our distinguished jury is well-equipped to handle."
Earlier this year, Michelin North America announced the names of its panel of professional transportation designers who will serve on the jury of one of the fastest growing design competitions in the world. The jury convenes in the Motor City..
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Recognizing the global influence of Southern California as an automotive design center, the Los Angeles Auto Show today announced Design Los Angeles is the theme for the January, 2005 show. The theme is envisioned to be the beginning of an ongoing program to establish automobile design as an integral part of the LA Auto Show.
The region, long hailed as a leader of creativity and consumer trends, is home to the world's largest concentration of manufacturer design studios representing automakers from North America, Europe and Asia. It is also the home of Art Center College of Design, one of the world's foremost transportation design institutions.
An innovative aspect of Design Los Angeles is the integration of an automobile designers conference within the show's press days that will complement the manufacturer news conferences. Some of the design sessions will be open to media, thereby providing journalists with access and interaction with designers.
Key elements of Design Los Angeles are highlighted by a studio design competition, panel discussion with prominent automobile designers and activities that will honor the 75th anniversary of Art Center.
The most visible and creative component will be the design competition among Southern California-based manufacturer studios. Entitled "LA Design Challenge," the competition
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BMW has teamed up with motoring style magazine Intersection to target a new audience for its 1 Series range.
In a deal negotiated by media agency Vizeum, the magazine and BMW will co-host a design exhibition at a car park in London and a disused factory in Birmingham this month.
CARPARC1 will feature contributions from fashion, photography, jewellery, architecture, furniture design and digital advances.
The strategy was designed to use an idea outside normal media platforms used by car manufacturers and appeal to a different demographic.
Andrew Mortimer, connections director at Vizeum, said: "We wanted to do something different and ambitious to appeal to this new audience.
"This allows us to create an experience which interprets BMW in a way that would outperform a straightforward brand presentation."
Paul Andrews, marketing communications manager of BMW, added: "BMW has not traditionally targeted this audience, so we knew we had to work hard to stand out.
"I believe the proposal put forward by Vizeum and Intersection magazine will be effective in helping us achieve this prominence and will be an exciting kick-start to our 1 Series launch campaign."
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Alias announced today that extensive use of its Alias design software has helped cut Renault Design's development time for the Megane II automobile by over 30 percent. Renault combines software design tools, physical models and digital design visualization to produce cutting-edge designs faster than ever.
Speeding up the development cycle is one of the key reasons why Renault Design has chosen to rely heavily on Alias software tools. The Renault Group has adopted a global digital workflow for simultaneously developing its new vehicles and associated manufacturing processes and currently uses 150 Alias software licenses to help create its new vehicles.
Measured from design selection through to the first sale, the development cycle at Renault has been reduced from 46 months for the Megane I with five car bodies in 1994, to 31 months for the Megane II with eight car bodies in 2002. The Megane II project is key for Renault, as it will represent 30 percent of brand sales with over 5.5 million units being produced throughout the program's life span. It is also the first vehicle to incorporate C-platform benefits common to Renault and Nissan(R).
Renault Design uses a combination of Alias tools to assist in its three step 2D ideation, 3D creation and development process including Alias StudioTools, Alias PortfolioWall(R) and M
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