Project Bambou is a french start up initiated by Sebastian Kulak and the laboratory of mechanical and composite CRIT. It aims to develop a vehicle workshop (utility) 100% electric combining 3 innovations:

• the multi-energy management, 
• the use of organic materials (Eco design) 
• a lightweight chassis.

The bambou project itself the goal of designing an electric utility vehicle fully autonomous and modulable. The company is expecting a first fund of € 500 000 for the boot process, including prototypes and approvals. Sebastien Kulak  joined the incubator Midi-Pyrenees in February 2009 . The sales forecast is estimated at 200 vehicles per year over the national territory. “We plan to integrate the European market in the wake,” says Sebastian Kulak, the holder of the project. 

This project is for communities and small business users seeking an environmentally friendly vehicle for various uses. Equipped with batteries and a biodiesel generator, the utility has a range of 80km, run by a GPS system to ensure optimum use of equipment. The car would a offer a strong modularity since an innovative system of clips allows two people to transform the vehicle from the passenger transport version to version utility. This modularity is the result of innovative multidisciplinary project, integrating various industrial partners and research. Furthermore, the chassis, for example, has been developed with the automaker Fior Concept, also based in Nogaro. Research on the integration of biomaterials for their part are conducted in partnership with CATAR-CRITT Agricultural Resources and Regional Center of Innovation and Technology Transfer (CRITT) mechanics and composite Toulouse.

Source Article & Photo : Objectif News