Jaguar Land Rover has developed a new, contactless way to interact with your car
Touchscreens are becoming common place in new cars, as auto manufacturers shift from traditional physical dials and buttons to a more 21st century way of controlling the various aspects of your vehicle. However, a new technology developed by Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Cambridge may mean physically touching a display could become a thing of the past. Named ‘predictive touch’, the technology allows for contactless interaction with a vehicle’s touchscreen, as a series of sensors and artificial intelligence will predict your hand movements towards the display. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) claims that ‘predictive touch’ can reduce touchscreen use by up to 50%, keep the driver’s eyes on the road for longer, and reduce the spreed of bacteria and viruses.
