ATOM, an ambitious startup, is creating an electric vehicle from the ground up. Their vision goes beyond traditional transportation, aiming to turn the car into a gadget as integrated into daily life as a smartphone, smartwatch, or smart home device.
To be a part of this digital ecosystem, the upcoming electric vehicle needs robust technical and software capabilities to maximize user experience. Evrone's team was brought in to develop a central piece of this experience: the steering panel interface. This interface enables users to control not only the car's components but also connect with digital services.
The Challenge - Preparing the Driver Interface Prototype Under Tight Deadlines
The Solution - Building a Car Control Panel Software from Scratch in 3.5 Months
Teams Involved in the Car Project
First Release Achieved by the Second Sprint
Preparing the Driver Interface Prototype Under Tight Deadlines
ATOM's product lab had research findings ready to be implemented in the actual vehicle “hardware,” while the marketing team needed a tool to generate ongoing interest in the brand. This sparked the idea of a show car—a prototype vehicle to showcase ATOM’s potential features and capabilities.
The first version of this future car was a functional prototype intended to be displayed at events, giving audiences a glimpse of its features. It would also serve as a test platform, allowing teams to experiment with component interactions.
The first presentation of a simulator
Building a Car Control Panel Software from Scratch in 3.5 Months
Evrone's design team began creating interaction interfaces for the steering panel, which would enable the driver to control the car's entire system. Through this panel, drivers could adjust a range of settings—from basic climate control to managing doors and other mechanical components and the developing team started developing software.
In developing the ATOM show car, the physical car body and technical platform progressed in parallel to the software design, each as a separate project. While engineering teams handled hardware specifics—like lighting, door controllers, and security modules—our design team at Evrone took charge of crafting the digital driver interface.