Chinese brand Nio has announced it will bring a fully autonomous electric car to the market in the next three years, but has offered a preview of its plans with a concept vehicle on show at the SXSW event in Texas.
An evolution of the start-up NextEV, the Nio brand launched late last year with the EP9 supercar.
The company has now revealed its plans to make self-driving electric vehicles available to US consumers in 2020, and has used the Eve concept to demonstrate some of the features in development.

The car is completely designed around autonomy, with a living-room-like interior, voice-activated assistant and wrap-around augmented-reality screen.
"In 2015, commuters in the US spent over 8 billion hours in their cars commuting," said Nio's US CEO Padmasree Warrior. "Nio's autonomous electric cars will make your journey safe, productive and enjoyable." "Our cars will be your companion and will know your needs. They will be a welcoming living space that moves you."
Eve is in line with similar autonomous vehicle concepts from Volkswagen and BMW, but unlike these brands, Nio has set itself a timeframe for bringing a version of its concept to market.
A key feature of the car at this concept stage is Nomi, the artificial intelligence that runs the vehicle. Nomi will automatically tailor the driving experience to what it has learnt about individual users.

Passengers can communicate with it through conversation, or  use controllers positioned ...