As vehicles grow smarter and smarter, becoming computers on wheels, the huge demand for infotainment systems and navigation systems in smart electric vehicles is driving the rapid development of the in-vehicle display market. Automotive display development trends include larger and larger screen size; higher and higher definition; greater interactivity; multi-screen setups, and multi-form arrangements. According…
Most of Apple’s latest innovations will be in the car business, going by CEO Tim Cook’s presentations at Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference shortly ago. CarPlay will support multiple screens—of any size and layout—and will be able to show information including weather and navigation, according to images shown during a presentation. So far, CarPlay has mainly…
Will air conditioning and media in cars soon be controlled via textile surfaces on the center console? Companies will be showing the technology for this at Techtextil 2022. Richard Müller, head of development at Ettlin in Ettlingen, Germany, says “Since Infineon integrated an MP3 player into clothing in 2002, a great deal has happened in…
Israel-based UBQ Materials specializes in developing advanced materials from unsorted household waste. They’re working with Rhode Island-based custom thermoplastics compounders Teknor Apex on a new range of of sustainable TPE (thermoplastic elastomers). UBQ’s main product, also called UBQ, is a sustainable plastic substitute converted entirely from unsorted municipal solid waste diverted from landfills—including any and…
Volvo Cars will be the first European manufacturer to deploy Epic Games’ Unreal Engine to provide high-quality graphics for vehicle displays. Epic is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in North Carolina. Their Unreal Engine is widely considered the most advanced real-time 3D creation tool used in a variety of industries…
Benova Eco Protect is Continental’s new leather-alternative premium surface material for automotive interiors. The first generation of Benova is already in production for Volvo. Said to make vehicle interiors more sustainable, durable and comfortable, the material is currently being manufactured in Germany. Continental says more production capacities will be made available at Continental’s US plant…
Swedish digital audio developer Dirac has introduced an updated version of their Virtuo automotive system. It now features the company’s Upmixer technology; Intelligent Audio Platform, and multichannel content support. Dirac Virtuo is a sophisticated audio algorithm to envelop drivers and passengers in high-quality, immersive sound. With the addition of multichannel content support, Dirac Virtuo ensures…
Designed by Chuck Jordan and presented at Motorama GM in 1956, the Buick Centurion concept car featured a freestanding speedometer with a fixed indicator and rotating dial—typifying some of the far-out styling gimmicks of the era. Matching the Electron Red paintwork of the body, the interior upholstery was trimmed in red leather and brushed metal. There were four bucket…
After nine years of research, development and piloting autonomous vehicle technology, Cruise will begin charging the general public for robotaxi rides in San Francisco. The decision came after Cruise received permission from the California Public Utilities Commission to charge for rides without safety drivers behind the wheel—a first for a driverless ride hail service in…
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