Automakers working on autonomous vehicles are facing a paradigm shift allowing passengers to do what they want in the cabin while remaining safe, even when reclining.
Sonja Verdenberk, chief designer of color and materials for Ford of Europe, says lifestyle choices are playing a major role in the design of vehicle interiors.
The giant display offers credible answers to two great questions of our time: What will people do in autonomous vehicles? How can technology create real human face-to-face interaction?
A peripheral-vision communication system powered by next-generation LEDs can help passengers feel more comfortable, and even less car sick, by providing an understanding of what their vehicle is doing on the road at any given moment.
Belt Monitor includes rear-seat sensors inside the belt receiver that send a signal to the instrument cluster telling the driver whether a belt has been unfastened and which seat the passenger is in.
Ford’s global seating and design team have maintained the comfort standard in the new Explorer’s front-row seat while eliminating some of the bulk by reducing the thickness of the seatback and shoulder area.
Bosch also has begun development of a lidar system for automated driving. It wants to determine if it can build an automotive-grade unit and discover which form of the technology works best.