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Mercedes MBUX Hyperscreen – Good or Bad?

Eric Gallina — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:03:00 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Hyperscreen, the latest version of the company’s MBUX human-machine interface that will feature in the upcoming EQS flagship. The MBUX Hyperscreen is a collection of three screens wrapped in a 56-inch long panel. Is it necessary in a car application? Sam Livingstone of Car Design Research and Eric Gallina of Form Trends discuss the merits of this new device.

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Blue Is Cool For Technology, But Should It Be Used In Car Interfaces?

Eric Gallina — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:32:00 +0000

Fast Co Design recently published an article questioning the reasoning behind tech companies’ infatuation with the color blue. The author cited interesting points, some of which are relevant to the automotive industry, and it got me thinking about the use of blue within vehicles. For a long time, the color blue has represented a company’s forward-thinking approach to electric vehicles. Just look at all of the electric cars that have come to market in the past decade — from BMW’s […]

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Review: Design Trends and Videos from Auto China 2018

Eric Gallina — Fri, 04 May 2018 08:14:23 +0000

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Yanfeng Interiors Showcases Innovations in XiM18 Concept

Eric Gallina — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:23:33 +0000

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), the company that brought the XiM17 Experience in Motion autonomous interior concept to the 2017 Detroit auto show, will reveal a new concept in Frankfurt. Following the same nomenclature as the previous interior concept, the XiM18 features more than 30 product and process solutions for the next generation of electric and autonomous driving cars. Increasing connectivity and new forms of car ownership and mobility such as electric cars, autonomous driving and car sharing are rapidly changing […]

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Experience Design Will Change the Automotive World

Car Design Research — Tue, 23 May 2017 05:25:47 +0000

The automotive industry – and its products – is undergoing a massive change, not just from a technological perspective but from a general usage standpoint as well. CDR’s Drew Meehan examines how experience design will be all-important in the next phase of personal mobility. While nobody can be certain of the future of the automobile, it seems fairly clear now that the rise of ride-hailing, ride sharing, EVs, and autonomous vehicles is not likely to wane and will likely change […]

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The Top Mobility Tech Announcements at CES 2017

Cat Dow — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:27:58 +0000

Celebrating fifty years of bringing the brightest and best future technologies all in one space, CES 2017 was better than ever before. Artificial intelligence, personalization and autonomous driving developments dominated the automotive news. Here are our top announcements from the show. BMW’s HoloActiv Touch interface gave us fantasy buttons you could touch in a lounge-like interior The future of HMI is daring and bold when it’s presented by BMW. This year, the German carmaker was focused more on how the […]

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Screens Revolution: Interface Design Creates Paradigm Shift for Interiors

Eric Gallina — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:13:47 +0000

There has been a paradigm shift in the way vehicles are designed. While in the past the exterior design was deemed all important, with little emphasis placed on the vehicle’s interior, the last 15 years has seen the interior – and specifically the technology and screens embedded within – become far more of a priority for customers. Jaume Sala, head of interior design at Seat, has seen this priority shift take place first hand. “We used to design the interior […]

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Volvo Introduces IntelliSafe Auto Pilot Interface for Autonomous Driving

Eric Gallina — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:20:59 +0000

Volvo has revealed a new system for autonomous driving that will be available on models of the XC90 as early as 2017. Called Intellisafe Auto Pilot, the system is said to interact seamlessly with the driver – autonomous mode is activated and deactivated with specially-designed paddles on the steering wheel and the car’s HMI signals the driver when it is safe to enter driverless mode. It then provides an alert and a countdown when it is time to take the […]

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MINI Augmented Vision Prototype Glasses

Eric Gallina — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:34:40 +0000

We’ve already seen augmented vision previewed in the Land Rover Discovery last year, but now MINI has decided to step it up with a version of its own in prototype eyewear prototype designed to enhance the driving experience. Arguably infinitely more useful than simply being able to see through the hood to avoid obstacles when driving over uneven terrain, the MINI Augmented Vision prototype eyewear features tools such as X-ray vision, navigation display, parking assistance and image-reading technology. The new […]

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Tata and JLR Break Ground on New Innovation Center

Eric Gallina — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:31:34 +0000

Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) have unveiled plans to build an all-new National Automotive Innovation Center (NAIC) on the University of Warwick campus. The 33,000 square-meter complex will provide space for 1,000 engineers, designers and academics to work together, from apprentices to senior managers. It is expected to be completed by Spring 2017. When it opens, the NAIC will the largest automotive research center of its kind in Europe. Equipped to enable a full […]

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Interior Design Process of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion Concept

Eric Gallina — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:33:03 +0000

We’ve covered the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion autonomous vehicle concept in our overview and exterior design video, now we delve into the interior design, which is admittedly, the best part of the vehicle. With A pillars the size of elephant legs, a high beltline, narrow DLO and no rear screen, the interior is clearly the main focus of the autonomous concept. The interior designers of the F 015 Luxury in Motion created a lounge-like space with an ambience […]

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Infiniti Synaptiq Concept Wins LA Design Challenge People’s Choice Award

Eric Gallina — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:21:58 +0000

It’s nice to see good things happen to good people. When I first laid eyes on Infiniti’s Synaptiq concept created for the 2014 LA Design Challenge I knew it was a worthy contender for the top prize. But while the CARpet concept by Honda‘s Tokyo-based advanced design studio was chosen by the jury, people voting in the competition’s inaugural online poll had a different opinion. They gave the Infiniti the first People’s Choice Award. The 11th annual LA Design Challenge […]

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