The way of life is constantly evolving and technology is leading the way, especially when it comes to car development and already this year we have seen amazing advancements in artificial driving intelligence, car connectivity and the overall driving experience.
Car manufacturers have also highlighted the attention on electric cars and autonomous car technology with safety systems being the main focus.
We’ve rounded up the top upcoming technological innovations in the automotive industry….
German manufacturers BMW, recently revealed its HoloActive Touch system, the latest in hands-free technology which will permit drivers to scroll through and control functions on a free-floating display. They have also presented the interiors of their self-driving vehicles which include a steering wheel that can be folded away and a large display screen in the back for entertainment.
Car brand Hyundai, is also integrating Amazon’s cloud based voice product Alexa, into their self-driving vehicles so drivers are able to turn on their car through a voice command. Other popular manufacturers including Ford and Volkswagen are also looking to include a person assistant into their cars. This feature also means that drivers can add destinations into the car’s navigation system, check fuel levels and unlock vehicles remotely.
Another popular brand, Audi, have set themselves the goal of creating the smartest self-driving cars on the road by 2020, through working in partnership with computing company NVIDIA. Both brands have said that their system will run on NVIDIA’s Al car platform which uses a learning supercomputer.
Renowned company Bosch, are also getting involved and have unveiled their ‘cockpit of the future’ which they say will be able to detect driver’s identities and automatically personalise everything, including the steering wheel position to the car’s temperature. The aim is to instruct these functions to action through gestures on touch controls.
Also in partnership with Mercedes, Bosch are developing an automatic parking system which will also make it easier for drivers to find a parking space, the system will use ultrasound sensors to seek parking spots and measure the available area before sending the data to a digital street map which will create a real-time parking diagram.
Finally, Ford have announced the upcoming launch of seven new electric cars over the next 5 years which will include an autonomous ride sharing vehicle.
So with all of these developments in technology, you can only imagine how innovation is leading the driving experience.
