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Loomia, Yanfeng Collaborate on ‘Smart’ Interiors
Yanfeng and Loomia have announced a strategic partnership to develop smart interiors using Loomia’s e-textile circuits with Yanfeng’s expertise in automotive interior design and engineering. Loomia, started in 2014 as a design and technology studio called The Crated in Brooklyn, New York, has worked with automotive companies and manufacturers on car interiors with various integrations.…
Know Labs Sensor Could Prevent Drunk Driving
Know Labs is seeking to embed their sensor technology in automobile steering wheels to prevent alcohol-impaired individuals driving the car. The sensors have demonstrated in laboratory conditions that they can non-invasively determine blood alcohol levels. Know Labs has retained the Stanbridge Group to secure a strategic relationship with an automaker to embed the sensor technology.…
Gentex Dimmable Visor and Full Display Mirror
Transparent, dimmable sunvisors from Gentex can be darkened automatically or manually to protect the driver from the glare of the sun during the day and from dazzling headlights at night. They can be folded down like a conventional sun visor. Unlike conventional opaque sun visors, the Gentex item allows forward vision and safe recognition of…
Samsara’s Drowsy Driver Detection
Samsara is a startup, founded in 2015 by two MIT graduates and headquartered in San Francisco. Their new drowsiness detection system uses ‘AI’ models trained on a large data set to detect signs of drowsiness. The system triggers real-time cabin audio alerts for drivers, and notifies managers via text or email to triage fatigue-related events.…
Screen Fatigue Puts ‘Re-Buttoning’ Expert in Demand
The whee-look-what-we-can-do frenzy of touchscreens has been setting off alarms for awhile now, and spurring new incentives for automakers to tap the brakes. Now there’s an intriguingly apposite interview in Spectrum, the magazine of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers). The interview is with Rachel Plotnick, an associate professor at Indiana University in…
Telechips, P3 Partner for Infotainment Systems
Automotive semiconductor company Telechips and P3 Digital Services have announced a partnership to create a pre-integrated software-plus-system-on-chip solution to transform automotive infotainment. As a result, the Telechips TCC805x Dolphin3 processor is now fully integrated with SPARQ OS, P3’s in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system. This lets vehicle manufacturers bring new products featuring advanced infotainment to the marketplace…