There s not much that this AI-enhanced system can t do.
Head-up displays have been around for some time. Initially reserved for pricier luxury cars, even compact models like the Hyundai Kona can now be equipped with the system. By projecting key information into the driver s line of sight, it s clear what the safety benefits are by effectively negating the need to look down or to the side. But the technology is getting more and more advanced.
Prior to the launch of the latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the German brand showed off its impressive augmented reality head-up display, with animated indicators helping the driver spot hazards in advance. Panasonic has just unveiled its own take on the same tech, and it appears to be even more advanced than the Mercedes system.
Panasonic showcases head-up display at virtual CES
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Panasonic also showed a wireless Wi-Fi camera for better visibility while hauling and new in-vehicle wireless charging technology.
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co. of America showcased several technologies focused on the cockpit and other in-vehicle experiences Monday during virtual CES.
Panasonic Automotive, a supplier of audio and navigation systems, batteries, motors and sensors, says its new augmented reality head-up display covers more of the road.
Traditional cluster readings such as vehicle speed and fuel level are displayed in the near field of the head-up display, while navigation and other driver data are mapped spatially to the road ahead in the far field.
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Panasonic has also unveiled a wild sound system which leverages the object-oriented spatial audio technology, Dolby Atmos, to the in-car experience.
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It has added collaborations with Google, Dolby and Klipsch
It also showed off the world s first wireless wifi cameras
Panasonic Automotive has kicked off the first virtual CES all guns blazing. The automotive division of the Japanese giant has shown off five technologies that will define the future of the in-car experience. These technologies include Wi-Fi towing cameras, Dolby Atmos surround sound system and augmented reality HUDs. Panasonic has unveiled the world s first fully wireless wit-fi camera which has a resolution of 1080p at 60 frames per second and connects via the vehicle s wi-fi network directly via the infotainment system panel. It has been designed to stick onto the trailer that is being used to tow to provide an unobstructed view o
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today at CES 2021, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America (Panasonic Automotive) is pleased to introduce its new Augmented Reality (AR) HUD. A leader in projection generation innovation, Panasonic utilizes its latest advances in optics, volume optimization and imaging technology, combined with AI technology from its SPYDR cockpit domain controller to render near-field and far-field content for vehicle information (like speed), object and pedestrian detection, and mapping / route guidance, for a seamless, more engaged and informed driver experience.
Panasonic Automotive AR Head-Up Display The HUD market is one of the fastest growing categories in mobility, but traditional HUDs only cover a small section of the road, said Scott Kirchner, president Panasonic Automotive and executive director, Panasonic Smart Mobility. Panasonic s AR HUD solutions cover more of the roadway, with traditiona