"This will be one for the history books." After Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted this sentence on social media, people once again had their eyes upon the promising future of autonomous driving. Musk's dream of the future is already reality in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town) - no steering wheels or pedals, and no need for a driver, people can board the autonomous minibus, even enjoying karaoke with friends on the way to their destination.

At one of the upcoming events of the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference series - the Autonomous Driving Future City Carnival, Beijing E-Town will officially unveil four modified autonomous minibuses.

People enjoy karaoke time on the autonomous minibus.

With radar cameras mounted on both sides, this blue autonomous minibus dons a futuristic look. Upon opening the sliding door in the middle, a room-like interior space unfolds before one’s eyes, with sofas wrapped around three sides and a mini fridge embedded in the middle table. The voice of the onboard digital assistant, "Yiqi", immediately activates, providing guidance and announcing stops through voice interaction throughout the journey.

Interestingly, this mobile bus can instantly transform into a "mobile karaoke room". Through the modified front windshield and the integrated system on the bus, users can autonomously adjust the transparency. It can function like a regular window for viewing outside scenery or activate the screen for interactive purposes. When the karaoke mode is initiated, individuals can select their favorite songs on the screen. By picking up a microphone, they can enjoy karaoke with friends.

As the autonomous minibus integrates various functions such as business, leisure, and entertainment, passengers can switch between different experiential scenes within the vehicle according to their needs, such as watching movies, screen mirroring games, or conducting business negotiations.

At the upcoming Autonomous Driving Future City Carnival, Beijing E-Town will showcase and unveil the world's first multi-functional commercial scenario based on advanced-level autonomous driving minibuses. The incorporation of these autonomous driving minibuses with various functionalities also foreshadows significant changes in the future of the transportation sector and even future lifestyles.