Imagine vehicles with holographic instrument panels floating in thin air; cars with see-through doors that allow drivers to see nearby pedestrians and cyclists more easily; biometric health monitoring using facial recognition and various health metrics; and less-costly massaging car seats.

This is a small sample of the diverse technologies French auto supplier Forvia is showcasing at the Shanghai auto show beginning April 24. Many of them will be appearing on new vehicles in the next few years in China and the rest of the world.

Formerly known as Faurecia, Forvia is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world with projected 2025 revenue between €26.3 billion and €27.5 billion.

It has 150,000-plus employees and operates in 40-plus countries, with 47% of sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 27% of sales in Asia and 26% in the Americas.

Forvia has a substantial presence in the Detroit region, and it previewed these technologies last month to local automakers and media under an embargo.

Forvia CEO Martin Fischer says the company leads in three key megatrends: Electrification, Energy Management, Safe and Automated Driving, and Digital and Sustainable Cockpit Experiences.

At Auto Shanghai the company is showing innovations in AI, autonomous driving, smart cabins and ultra-fast time-to-market strategies (because Chinese automakers have considerably faster development times compared with European and U.S. automakers).

Here are some of the technologies that stood out during our preview in Detroit:

• AirVision floating instrument panel. It isn’t really a holograph, but it sure looks like the 3D virtual instrument panel images are floating in the air where the IP is supposed to be (pictured, below). In reality, the images are displayed on a flat, translucent surface integrated into the instrument panel. A “gaze-and-select” technology uses a Driver Monitoring System (DMS) camera to detect the driver’s gaze, allowing selection with a glance and a click, reducing distractions for a seamless driving experience. Forvia says AirVision can replace traditional displays and provide OEMs design freedom to create unique, 360-degree seamless interiors.

• Lower-cost pillar-to-pillar display. Screens that stretch from one end of the windshield to the other are becoming popular in new luxury vehicles (such as the Lincoln Nautilus and Navigator and upcoming BMW models) because they allow drivers to see a lot of information without taking eyes off the road – but they are expensive. Forvia says its Skyline pillar-to-pillar display delivers a seamless, immersive infotainment experience at an affordable cost. It does this by assembling six smaller displays instead of one large, curved screen. The company says it reduces production costs and improves quality. Designed for all vehicle segments, Skyline offers navigation, driver information, safety alerts, eMirror feeds and customizable apps. Forvia says this concept will bring high-end technology to midrange and compact cars for the first time.

• Safer and more comfortable seats. Who wouldn’t want a car seat that allows you to lean back in a more relaxed position and still be safe? Forvia claims its Safe 60 Seat provides maximum safety in a more relaxed position. It also shows off its 3D ZenMassage Seat for a premium massage experience. We sat in a demo seat and didn’t want to leave. Forvia says the seat offers new kneading, rubbing, tapping and grasping functions for a superior relaxation experience. The ZenMassage is especially tailored for the Chinese market right now, but Forvia says it will be available in the future for all vehicle segments, from affordable to high-end vehicles and across passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

• Next-generation transparent door technology. No, we’re not talking about glass car doors, but it seems like it. Forvia’s transparent door uses an advanced projection technology that displays a video feed from exterior cameras on the upper interior door panel for real-time external visibility that seamlessly connects the vehicle cabin with the outside world. Beyond safety, it supports dynamic ambient lighting and information displays.

• Innovative MultiCavity hydrogen storage system. Enthusiasm about hydrogen-powered consumer vehicles has run out of gas, but Forvia still is bullish about the potential for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, especially big commercial trucks and buses. Forvia says there are many roadblocks to having battery-electric trucks that its high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks can solve.