In the cockpit of the future, you won’t be able to buy happiness, but you will be able to pay for a better mood, writes Drew Winter.
“Vehicle cabin monitoring” doesn’t sound exciting, but it’s on the verge of changing the world. It will define the cockpit of the future, transform mobility and make drivers and passengers safer, happier and healthier.
It’s creating a new supplier ecosystem and many new partnerships between big companies and small startups. Companies are collaborating to create hardware, software and networks of sensors inside and outside the vehicle that interpret data and turn information into actions and services.