Sebastian Blanco Freelancer [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Magna mirror on the lookout for distracted, drowsy drivers Magna's Driver Monitoring System, built into an auto-dimming rearview mirror, analyzes the driver's head, eyes and body to detect distracted or drowsy drivers. Continental widens dash screen from pillar to pillar Continental plans to offer a pillar-to-pillar dashboard display in a production vehicle that will arrive in 2024. Qualcomm's digital chassis will manage floods of data Qualcom's Snapdragon Digital Chassis is designed to help connected and intelligent vehicles keep all the information they collect under control. InCabin series to explore how to ‘humanize' the car InCabin events will include discussions about regulatory issues surrounding cockpit technologies and ways to "humanize" the in-cabin experience, sponsors said. Stellantis, Foxconn team up on connectivity Stellantis and Foxconn have teamed up on a venture called Mobile Drive to use technologies to improve infotainment, telematics and cloud service features in vehicles. Charging your BMW? Load up a video game In a partnership with AirConsole, BMW plans to bring video games to its curved display screen next year. Visteon SmartCore chip has a mind of its own The Visteon SmartCore intelligent system centralizes various cockpit functions and controls the in-vehicle human-machine interface. Apple plotting to take over the entire dashboard Apple's has designs on the entire dashboard for its next generation of CarPlay, in a direct challenge to automakers who have their own driver information screen menus and layouts. Harman's Ready Care monitors driver stress Harmon's in-cabin monitoring system has three critical features: measuring cognitive distractions, tracking driver drowsiness and suggesting stress-free routes. Joyson sensors measure for safety Joyson Safety Systems is using technology to adjust airbag deployment strategies for the size of the occupant. Volvo aims to design cabin that's in tune with drivers Volvo's new EX90 will introduce advanced driver-assist technologies that can better sense when a driver is tired or distracted. Cerence uses its Co-Pilot to help drivers, cars interact Cerence's Co-Pilot system uses artificial intelligence to help drivers interact with connected devices in their vehicles. Are EVs a safe bet? Car companies are spending tens of billions of dollars getting their lineups ready, but EV sales have a long way to go. Cities, districts climb aboard electric buses More than two dozen electric buses are in service in Los Angeles alone. Trash trucks and school buses: The non-sexy EV revolution is coming Another EV revolution is about to change the way America works. This one, though, is unlikely to ever become a trending topic on Twitter. Load More