#2 Today’s eMobility’s Best of 2021: Rapid graphic user interface (GUI) development for sustainable transportation

To get its solar-powered electric vehicle (sEV) to market in less than a year, Aptera turned to Crank Software and their Storyboard platform to develop a human-machine interface (HMI).

Battery management software (BMS) in Crank Software’s Storyboard platform tool.
Battery management software (BMS) in Crank Software’s Storyboard platform tool.
Photo courtesy of Crank Software

With 180 solar cells integrated into the vehicle body, a lightweight aerodynamic shape, and an ability to reach up to a 45-mile range per day, Aptera Motors’ three-wheeled electric vehicle can fulfill most daily driving needs without ever plugging it in. The new take on electric vehicles (EVs) incorporates futuristic, intuitive concepts for drivers to navigate controls while maintaining safe operation using a graphical user interface (GUI). The vehicle also demonstrates how developers, engineers, and designers can deliver a working interface prototype in a critically short timeframe.

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