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Jaguar shows off futuristic concept car with world's first artificially intelligent steering wheel

Jaguar has unveiled new futuristic concept car, featuring a bizarre removable steering wheel with voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI).

The Sayer steering wheel - named after the designer of the famous Jaguar E-Type, Malcolm Sayer - is designed to live in the owner's home, from where it can summon an autonomous car right to the driver's door.

Jaguar envisions a future where people have the choice between sole ownership of a car and sharing it with others in their community. The idea is that each driver could summon the vehicle of their choice when and where they need it.

The smart steering wheel could potentially be the only part of the car that they actually own, as the user would be part of a Jaguar on-demand service club.

Along with calling the user's car, Sayer can carry out a number of other useful tasks such as playing music, booking a table in a restaurant and even telling the owner what's in the fridge.

When in the car, Sayer is designed to keep the driver connected to the outside world throughout their journey, calling up different 'orbits' - such as family, friends and home - to keep up-to-date with what's going on.

It can also be set to leave the driver in peace if they'd rather have a quiet drive with any interference.

Jaguar proposes that a fleet of fully-charged 'Future-Type' cars could be available in different configurations with face-to-face seating that enables the driver and passengers to talk to each other while the car is driving autonomously.

The driver will be able to turn over the driver to the car's self-driving tech during stressful or tedious parts of the journey, and take back control when they choose.

The Future-Type would communicate with other cars and use co-operative driving techniques. This kind of collaboration could make changing lanes and exiting from junctions safer and more efficient, according to Jaguar.

"Future-Type offers an insight into the potential for driving and car ownership in the future. It’s part of our vision for how a luxury car brand could continue to be desirable, in a more digital and autonomous age," said Ian Callum, Director of Design at Jaguar.

"Our Future-Type Concept is an advanced research project looking at how we can ensure an on-demand Jaguar will appeal to customers in 2040 and beyond.

"Whether it’s commuting to work, autonomously collecting children from school or enjoying driving yourself on the weekend in the countryside, if there’s a choice of on-demand cars driving around city streets, we need to ensure customers desire our 24/7 service over our competitors."

Earlier this year, Jaguar began testing its first all-electric car - the I-PACE - on London roads. The vehicle will do zero to sixty in around four seconds can travel 500km (310 miles) on a single charge, claims Jaguar.