ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
24 August 2019
Israeli start-up company Ree
has unveiled and made claims
of what it describes as a
revolutionary flat and modular
platform which fundamentally
changes the way electric vehicles
are built to power widespread
vehicle electrification. By integrating
all of the components formerly
found under the hood of the car into
the wheel, Ree says it offers optimal
freedom of design, multiple body
configurations on a single platform,
reduced vehicle size and weight, and
increased energy and operational
efficiency.
The skeptics are plentiful, but
the company says that its unique
approach strategically places
the motor, steering, suspension,
drivetrain, sensing, brakes, thermal
systems and electronics into the
wheel, creating a truly flat platform.
This design provides a low centre of
gravity to maximise efficiency and
supports the vehicle's agility and
stability. Ree's innovation drastically
reduces a vehicle's footprint, weight,
and improves both energy efficiency
and performance – aspects crucial
to the electric and autonomous
vehicle revolution.
Rees platform provides automakers,
mobility providers and delivery
companies a tailor-made solution.
Based on a novel quad-motor
system, and including active heightlevelling
suspension, steer-by-wire
and a smart quad-gear box, Ree's
technology provides the basis of
any type of vehicle from a highperformance
car able to do 0-60
mph in less than 3 seconds to
an off-road SUV with advanced
active suspension technology. The
platform can also be used as the
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