Five High-Tech Car Innovations Spotted At CES 2016

Five high-tech car innovations spotted at CES 2016

Five future car tech innovations

The two thousand sixteen Consumer Electronics Display in Las Vegas is known for featuring the latest in private technology for the home, office and even the car. Here are five innovations from automakers that will be making their way into cars in the near future.

Audi: Build your car right before your eyes

Technology: Virtual reality retail practice

What it does: Customers at a U.S. dealership in late two thousand sixteen will be able to don virtual reality goggles to practice every Audi model in a range of environments, to “build” the car of their wishes, including its color and features, and even hear what it sounds like.

Volvo: A real Knight Rider

Technology: Voice-controlled cars

What it does: Like KITT in “Knight Rider,” Volvo owners will be able to use a Microsoft Band two to have their cars perform tasks, such as locking the doors, setting the heater to a certain temperature, programming the navigation, flashing the headlights or sounding the horn, beginning in spring 2016.

Ford: In sync with your car

Technology: Smartphone connectivity to interact with your car

What it does: Ford SYNC Connect owners get five years of free AT&T LTE network service to interact with their Ford cars to unlock doors, locate a parked car, check the fuel level and more. Available on two thousand seventeen Ford Escape this spring and to more than ten million Ford customers by 2020.

Fiat Chrysler: I connect, you connect

Technology: Uconnect system that features Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

What it does: This 4th generation system has improved spectacle and more responsive touchscreen, and connects with Apple Siri or Google functions to make phone calls, access music, get directions optimized for current traffic conditions, and send and receive text messages.

BMW: Don’t touch me

Technology: A touchscreen that doesn’t need to be touched

What it does: The AirTouch screen responds to gestures similar to those used to operate smartphones without the need to touch a screen. Sensors react to mitt movements and activate the surfaces of a large panoramic display

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