"Pininfarina's design legacy spans eight decades of automotive excellence, but the firm has increasingly turned its attention to spaces people inhabit rather than just vehicles they drive. The AI Transformer Home series marks the studio's most ambitious exploration of that territory yet: modular, expandable dwellings that treat mobility as a core feature instead of an afterthought. Working with AC Future, Pininfarina applied its signature approach to proportion, surface treatment, and user experience, creating homes that look equally compelling whether compressed for travel or expanded for living."
"The AI-THu functions as a 400-square-foot smart ADU, ideal for backyard installations or temporary deployments. The AI-THt eliminates the driving cabin entirely, relying on patented expansion technology to maximize interior volume when towed to a destination. The AI-THd combines both worlds, offering self-contained mobility with EV or diesel power and three-sided expansion that converts a compact motorhome into a surprisingly spacious residence."
"AC Future is quoting a starting price of $328,000, which puts it in direct competition with high-end Class A motorhomes and premium Airstream trailers. The key difference is that a traditional RV's slide-outs give you a few extra feet of width, while this thing nearly doubles its physical footprint. Its cockpit even converts into a separate room, a clever use of space that most motorhomes completely waste once parked."
Pininfarina and AC Future developed the AI Transformer Home series: modular, expandable dwellings that integrate mobility as a central feature. Three models share a flexible platform for distinct use cases: the AI-THu is a 400-square-foot smart ADU for backyard or temporary installations; the AI-THt removes the driving cabin and uses patented expansion to maximize interior volume when towed; the AI-THd offers self-contained mobility with EV or diesel power and three-sided expansion to convert a 26-foot vehicle into a 400-square-foot residence. All three earned the 2025 Red Dot Design Concept Award for engineering and aesthetics.
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