Here are the innovations that will change your life onboard cars

OEMs took advantage of CES 2022 to showcase innovations for the interior of future cars, which will change our in-car experience.

With the rise of autonomous driving (Mercedes inaugurates level 3 in Europe), the cabin of tomorrow’s cars will evolve to adapt to the new uses that stem from it: outside of driving phases, there will be space for relaxation and infotainment galore.

Thus, Continental proposes integrating screens and virtual control buttons into the dashboard structure itself, in a style called ShyTech, or discreet/timid technology. A “skin” of wood, carbon, or leather hides the unappealing black screens once turned off, offering a very original appearance when they are in use.

The German supplier also offers a passenger-side screen that can, at times, become invisible from the driver’s seat, thanks to two distinct backlighting systems.

Facing such innovations, it’s best to be properly seated: Faurecia considers the seats of tomorrow with their Seat for Me, which detects posture and movements to diagnose discomfort or the early signs of fatigue of the driver or passenger. It automatically reacts with massages and position adjustments via various articulated parts.

Still in terms of comfort, heating is essential but also consumes a lot of energy and drastically reduces the range of electric vehicles without heat pumps. Valeo offers an automatic targeted heating system based on the number of people onboard, saving 50% of energy if the driver is alone, thanks to fine thermal panels integrated into door trims. The French multi-specialist also proposes an odor treatment system that analyzes the chemical composition of smells and can create a “counter-perfume” to neutralize them, similar to an active noise reduction system.

Technology continues to support us in transforming the interior into the most comfortable moving cocoon.

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