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The cockpit of the future: Science fiction or a road map to profit?
Peter Sigal
Continental AG
In the cockpit of the future, passengers will recline on seats made from sustainable materials, bristling with hidden sensors that will anticipate their perfect temperature, their favorite songs and even when a sore back might be impending.
In front of them, pillar-to-pillar screens will bring the home entertainment experience into the car, while augmented-reality displays built into the windshield show the nearest restaurant or warn of bad weather ahead.
A vision of a coming reality, or wishful thinking?
A truly reimagined cockpit might be decades away, suppliers and experts say, but there are small revolutions happening in every part of the interior that are fundamentally changing the nature of the mobility experience and offering new and larger revenue streams.