BMW wants to turn the entire windshield of cars into a widescreen display. At the US electronics trade fair CES in Las Vegas, the automaker presented the BMW i Vision Dee sedan with a bare dashboard. The speedometer, navigation system and all other information are shown on the windscreen via a head-up display. “An anticipation of the next generation of vehicles. This innovation will be available in the New Class models from 2025,” announced BMW.
The vehicle appears empty inside: there are no door handles, dashboard, temperature controls, switches, buttons – and no display either. The central control element is a sensor system on the surface where the dashboard is in today’s cars.
The driver decides what information is to be shown on the windscreen by speaking or waving his or her hand. When the car is stationary, the surroundings can be hidden with the help of dimmable windows.
Sony and Honda present Afeela
Electronics giant Sony and Honda, meanwhile, unveiled their jointly developed car, Afeela. Their joint venture presented a prototype of the vehicle at CES, which is to be launched in North America in 2026. Among other things, Sony wants to play to the strengths of artificial intelligence, entertainment and camera sensors at Afeela, said the head of Sony Honda Mobility, Yasuhide Mizuno.
