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ENVO Next Move: Exotic Designs 2022: Rupesh Werulkar - Amphibia

By Behnaz Arab

Jun 06, 2023

ENVO Next Move:  Exotic Designs 2022:  Rupesh Werulkar - Amphibia

Beyond the Conventional: Rupesh Werulkar's Envo Amphibia - An Electric Flying and Submersible Vehicle Concept

 

The ENVO Next Move design competition is recognized for introducing some genuinely revolutionary designs. This year, contender Rupesh Werulkar introduces an especially unique design - the Envo Amphibia. This competition is a canvas where visionaries like Rupesh rethink the potential of tiny electric transportation, conjuring concepts that push the boundaries of innovation and our own imaginations.

Rupesh's Envo Amphibia is a proposed electric vehicle that could travel both the sky and aquatic realms. This intriguing design is geared towards leisure and recreational uses, providing a novel way of discovering nature. Such an idea stirs our curiosity and enthusiasm, yet adopting it would pose substantial technological and legislative obstacles.

Envisaged for deployment on aquatic bodies, the Envo Amphibia would act much like a drone. It determines its trajectory either above or under the sea, using propellers that would assist it stay afloat. The concept is enticing in its daring and delivers a mix of aerodynamics and hydrodynamics that pushes the boundaries of what we may expect from electric micro-mobility cars.

It's crucial to remember that, while eye-catching and exciting, concepts like the Envo Amphibia are more about driving dialogues and inspiring innovations than delivering ready-for-market solutions. Achieving a dual airborne and underwater electric vehicle would entail overcoming major technological challenges, from assuring safe operation and mobility in both settings to passing strict safety and regulatory criteria.

Rupesh Werulkar's Envo Amphibia idea indicates a striking divergence from typical e-bikes, e-scooters, and electric ATVs generally presented in the ENVO Next Move competition. The notion for a combined flying and underwater electric vehicle enhances our understanding of what micro-mobility may cover.

ENVO Drive Systems continues to foster such ambitious ideas through the ENVO Next Move design competition. While not all design concepts may be instantly realistic or practicable, they are crucial to motivating the progress of the tiny electric transportation industry. We appreciate Rupesh Werulkar for his ambitious design concept, prompting debates about the various possibilities that the future may contain.

 

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