At CES 2021, Panasonic's automotive division unveiled five futuristic technologies that will help make future autonomous vehicles more capable and comfortable.
This includes wireless cloud cameras, Dolby Atmos surround sound system and HUD augmented reality display.
The company unveiled its first wireless camera, which captures 1080p videos at 60 fps and connects directly over the vehicle's wireless network to the infotainment system screen, and is designed to stick to the trailer it pulls to provide barrier-free visibility of traffic conditions around the vehicle.
Pulling anything when your car's backup camera is blocked by trailer can be a serious challenge for entertainment enthusiasts and equipment carriers.
When talking about infotainment systems, Panasonic is working closely with Google to develop the custom Android Automotive operating system featured in Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge.
The company introduced the immersive sound system, which originated from a partnership between Panasonic Automotive, Klipsch and Dolby Atmos Music, your vehicle's Dolby Atmos sound system.
Panasonic's HUD display covers a large part of the road, with traditional group content, such as speed and fuel in the near field, as well as 3D overlays in the remote area, showing navigation and other spatially important driver data maps for the road ahead.
In an illustrative video, panasonic's system placed blue navigation lines indicating the direction the driver must take on the actual route.
The yellow symbol indicates a cyclist on the side of the road, and flashing signs warn that cars are too close.
Regular HUD screens display information, such as speed and navigation instructions, through the windshield or transparent plastic screen so the driver doesn't have to look at the gauges or on the screen in the car.
Numbers and symbols usually appear as if they float somewhere just above the hood, and some companies have discovered how to make them place on top of real things — including other cars and pedestrians — in the real world, creating a kind of augmented reality experience for the driver.
Panasonic's HUD display uses eye tracking technology to closely follow the driver's eyes, the vibration control system helps compensate for shocks and other vibrations, and keeps images in the windshield stable from the driver's point of view.
The imaging radar scans the road in front of you through at least three lanes and if the driver is using the navigation system, the HUD screen will show a line on the road to indicate the right path.
The system can also distinguish the faded lane lines that are difficult to see, and if the vehicle gets too close to the vehicle in front of you, a warning code may flash in the back of the other vehicle to warn the driver to allow more space.
Panasonic is making its system available to many car manufacturers so that it can offer it as an option within its vehicles.
The company also announced two different types of wireless charging systems within the vehicle - mobile coils and fixed coils - in CES 2021, so that both types can provide 15-watt charging, roughly equivalent to what conventional chargers can provide, and both types use qi 1.3 charging standard.
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