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Carsten Befelein
CES 2024 Part I: Car Makers
At this mammoth technology show, concept cars and concept interiors were a popular form of show-and-tell; automakers and big tier-1s love to make them to put their ideas and technology in context. Here we take a look at automakers’ efforts on that front this time around:HyundaiHyundai’s display was light on actual cars; they were mostly…
AUO’s In-Car Tech
AUO is a Taiwanese corporation specializing in optoelectronics. It was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display and Unipac Optoelectronics. AUO showed a range of in-vehicle display HMI solutions and innovative applications, including microLED applications. Their Smart Cockpit 2024 brings an immersive and engaging visual experience, along with innovative applications that transform…
VW Puts ChatGPT In Cars
VW will initially offer ChatGPT in the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4, ID.3 models, the new Tiguan, the new Passat, and the new Golf. The software, which can form humanlike sentences, will be available within the in-house voice assistant IDA, and the first vehicles with this function were on display at CES.The voice assistant is activated by…
Continental-Swarovski Transparent Crystal Display
Continental showed their Crystal Center Display, which is fully embedded in a crystal housing. It is a 10-inch display based on microLED technology. It was developed in collaboration with Swarovski Mobility, and recognized with a CES 2024 Innovation award this year. Continental’s partnership with Swarovski focused on the volumetric crystal panel, which features distinctive faceting…
LG’s New Display Concepts
LG introduced a range of infotainment screens one of which is a front passenger display designed to be invisible to the driver by dint of viewing angle control technology, to let passengers do things like watching a movie without distracting the driver.LG’s Switchable Privacy Mode is designed to ensure that driver and passenger see different…
Plastic Omnium’s Dashboard Projection System
Plastic Omnium won a CES Innovation Award for their dynamic interior dashboard projection system.It illuminates the entire dashboard with colors and patterns to match the mood chosen by the driver. Already integrated into the interior of the new BMW Mini Cooper Electric, it creates an immersive driving experience including lights, animations, and projections.This module comprises…
Magna’s Impaired-Driving Prevention Technology
Magna introduced a breath and camera-based pre-development technology designed to combat impaired driving, in line with forthcoming regulations.The affordable system determines if drivers are fit to drive quickly and reliably. It combines key elements of the interior sensing system, which uses cameras to detect driver distraction, drowsiness, and intoxication through pupillary signals, with infrared sensor…
Hyundai-Kia, Samsung to Connect Vehicles, Smart Homes
To enhance connectivity between residential and mobility spaces, Hyundai-Kia has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics for a Car-to-Home and Home-to-Car service partnership.Under the agreement, Hyundai-Kia’s connected car services will be integrated with Samsung’s Internet of Things (IoT) platform, SmartThings. This will enable car users to remotely control digital appliances in their home via touch…
The Design Paradox
Wikimedia Commons imageBy Athanassios TubidisThere must be an Assassin’s creed for electric cars with a Tesla-killer as the main character. Rivian R1T, KIA EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nio ET7, Lucid Air, Faraday Future 91, Li L9, BYD Seal, Polestar 3, Porsche mission E, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Jaguar I-pace, Audi e-tron are some of the contenders for…