description Local Motors Overview
Local Motors was an American vehicle company founded in 2007 and based in Chandler, Arizona. It developed vehicles through an open design process that involved an online community and used small-scale microfactories instead of a conventional mass-production model. Its best-known products included the Rally Fighter, an off-road vehicle, and Olli, an electric autonomous shuttle developed for low-speed public and private transport.
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What was Local Motors known for building?
Local Motors was best known for vehicles developed through an open design process and built in small-scale microfactories. The company was founded in 2007 and based in Chandler, Arizona.
How did Local Motors involve its community?
Local Motors used an online community to involve outside designers and contributors in vehicle development. This open design model was a central part of its approach.
Did Local Motors use normal mass production?
Local Motors used small-scale microfactories instead of a conventional mass-production model. That approach was intended to support more localized and flexible vehicle manufacturing.
When was Local Motors founded?
Local Motors was founded in 2007. It operated as an American vehicle company based in Chandler, Arizona.
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