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Optical Simulation for Auto Interiors

May 21, 2020

Today’s optical engineering challenge is to deliver extreme innovation quickly, while keeping costs low and providing high reliability. In demanding automotive applications, as in aerospace and general lighting segments, there…

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Audi Stops (Pauses?) Full Autonomy

May 21, 2020

Despite all the hype about high levels of vehicle autonomy, drivers always need to keep their hands on the wheel. Audi had planned to be first to introduce L3 autonomy. But…

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New Vibration-Free Haptic from Tanvas

May 21, 2020

Tanvas, a startup based in Chicago, Illinois, presents a different haptic approach without actuators; they say it allows designers to give feedback on much thinner screens. More specifically, they say…

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Ultrafabrics’ Innovative Interior Surface Material

May 21, 2020

Veganism may get an additional push in the post-COVID world, as any animal origin may create suspicion. So synthetic surface materials may get more attention, especially for leather. Ultrafabrics® is…

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Toyota’s New Yaris Cross Compact SUV

May 21, 2020

The Toyota Yaris Cross was originally planned to be unveiled at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show; first pictures and specifications were finally published end of April 2020. It’s a subcompact…

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Elon Musk Teases Tesla Game-While-Driving

May 21, 2020

It’s not just trucks that will float—Elon Musk mused in a Twitter tweet about developing a game for Tesla cars using augmented reality. For the last two years, Tesla has…

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Huawei 5G in 120 Car Models

May 21, 2020

Huawei’s 5G-based HiCar technology is more than an auto infotainment system, it’s an interface to the car’s core operating system and a vehicle-to-X comms channel. HiCar will first appear on…

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Optical Simulation for Auto Interiors

Audi Stops (Pauses?) Full Autonomy

New Vibration-Free Haptic from Tanvas

Ultrafabrics’ Innovative Interior Surface Material

Toyota’s New Yaris Cross Compact SUV

Elon Musk Teases Tesla Game-While-Driving

Huawei 5G in 120 Car Models

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