Groove

Groove is a research installation for Daimler Mercedes featuring a panel with an array of servo-controlled pins that respond in real time to human presence. Autonomous vehicles face a communication challenge: without a driver, familiar cues like eye contact, gestures, or facial expressions disappear. This makes it harder for people outside the vehicle to understand what the car has noticed or intends to do. So how can autonomous systems communicate their intentions? This project explores physical motion as a more instinctive answer.