A whole heap of new gadgets and EV-related technology has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 5-8, the show delayed a couple of years by COVID restrictions.
Key takeaways from the show include electric air taxis, the colour changing BMW I Vision Dee, Volkswagen’s ID.7, Peugeot Inceptor 800km concept, Ram 1500 Revolution concept BEV ute, Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela brand, ABB’s Terra Home EV charging and Nvidia products, hydrofoil electric boats, autonomous vehicle systems like that from Applied EV, Quadcomm’s Snapdragon digital chassis platform, Audi’s Holoride virtual reality headset for passengers, Schneider Electric’s smart home system which includes rooftop solar links and EV charging, Yoshina solid-state batteries, and Google’s interaction with automotive (Polestar 3 high resolution maps, BMW i7 Android Auto interface, and Volvo EX90 with built in Google).
Stellantis products featured in the show, with its chief executive Carlos Tavares reportedly saying it needs to cut costs globally to keep EVs affordable.
Applied EV launched a digital control system, specifically designed for the mass-production of fully autonomous vehicles.
Designed for the industry at large, the Generation Six Digital Backbone brings new levels of safety with multiple layers of redundancy, making it an ideal solution for Level Four and Five autonomous applications, the company says.
“After years perfecting the Digital Backbone in trials, we are now presenting our first fully commercial solution. It is precisely the new type of innovation that will future-proof business models and form the mainstay of the transportation industry for decades to come,” says Applied EV’ chief executive Julian Broadbent.
He says it can be integrated into any traditional EV vehicles, or into its modular Blanc Robot platform. In turn, providing an ‘application-ready’ software defined machine with the ability to service limitless industrial transport applications.
Originally designed and manufactured in Melbourne, Australia, the Blanc Robot is a cabinless universal ‘turn-key’ solution and used for industrial energy and delivery fulfilment services.
In September 2022, Applied EV announced a strategic investment from Suzuki Motor Corporation. To explore the deployment of Applied EV systems in future Suzuki EV products and the production of autonomous vehicles at scale.
Meanwhile, VinAI says its Auto Mirror Adjustment (AMA) and ‘Jelly View’, the two newest features of the Driver and Occupants Monitoring Systems and Advanced Surround View Monitoring Systems, at CES 2023 featured the VinFast VF 8 especially equipped with VinAI technology, with the VinFast VF 9 also expected to fitted with them.
The BMW Group shared its vision of the future digital experience, both inside and outside the vehicle, at CES 2023 with the BMW i Vision Dee which can change colour.
The BMW head-up display (part of the BMW Mixed Reality Slider) extends across the full width of the windscreen, providing a glimpse of the next vehicle generation from 2025.
