Automakers have long struggled at infotainment; Ford’s MyFord Touch being a prime example from last decade. Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto debuted in 2014, and both companies sought to take an indomitable lead in that domain to foreclose automakers devising their own OSs. Their logic was—and is—to replicate their respective smartphone apps for phoning,…
Eyeris, a company of specialists in automotive in-cabin sensing AI, got started in 2013 as a human-centric artificial intelligence company. They aim to make driving safer and more comfortable by monitoring interior conditions. In a recent blog, CEO Modar Alaoui expounded on AI and sensor fusion: As vehicle interior conditions are very diverse—number of persons;…
Incorrect operation on the touchscreen in an automobile can have fatal consequences. A new chip allows forces on touch surfaces to be measured precisely, and the position of the fingers to be determined accurately. User interfaces of both industrial displays and HMI interfaces in modern automobiles must not only be appealingly designed, but above all…
Usually, an electrically-operated roller arrangement controlled by a switch is the solution selected to cover up a sunroof when needed. Porsche’s Variable Light Control, on the other hand, is a blind that isn’t a blind. It uses an electrically-switchable liquid crystal film on the glass. Available on the Taycan, and split into nine zones, it…
The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) in Michigan conducts mobility safety research and publicly shares it for societal benefit. Since 2011, CSRC has partnered with leading universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. Four new research projects have been launched by CSRC: Effectiveness of Driver Management Systems for Driver Attention; Biomechanical Factors for Ankle Injury…
A study by engineers at BMW and the Lighting Engineering Group at Ilmenau University of Technology found that ambient lighting improved drivers’ perceptions of a vehicle’s interior. Ambient lighting is realized in an array of colors in a growing number of mid- and high-end automobiles. It intensifies for example spacial perception, enhances the perceived quality…
The Chengdu Motor Show just finished on September 4, and Genesis presented their GV80 Four- and Six-Seater. In addition to bringing high comfort; convenience, and choices to fit various lifestyles, it is now the only mid-large-size luxury SUV in the Chinese market to be offering the choice of four-; five-; six-, and seven-seat configurations. Available…
Ford revealed their vision for future luxury mobility, embodied in the Lincoln L100 concept. It dazzles with aero-influenced styling—it has been described by design director Kemal Curic as a “polished pebble”—and advanced technology that creates ‘the immersive interior sanctuary of tomorrow’. The L100 name is in celebration of Lincoln’s 100th anniversary as a brand, and…
Bugsy Siegel is often cited as the founder of Las Vegas, the city-symbol of the emerging economy of gambling during the prohibition era. If we wanted to rewrite that story through a technological lens, we could certainly say that Bugsy had a very clear vision about the application of the latest technologies of his era:…
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