Bosch announces smart sun visor, 3D car display
Bosch introduced a product Monday ahead of CES 2020 for a common and dangerous situation that drivers often encounter — sun in their eyes.
The company announced its LCD virtual visor during a press conference at Mandalay Bay.
It uses artificial intelligence to recognize where the sun is hitting a driver’s face and block it. The innovation replaces a nearly 100-year-old automotive product — the sun visor — with a digital alternative, company executives said.
The presentation was led by Michael Bolle, board member of the Bosch Group, and Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch in North America. The conference focused on how the company is using artifical intelligence in its products.
One the projects SoundSee — a sensor system in NASA’s Astrobee robot that moves around the International Space Station — records noises and if any unusual sounds are detected that could mean a technical problem, space crew members are notified.
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Company officials also talked about a 3D vehicle display, which they say helps drivers understand information more quickly.
Bosch’s “passive 3D technology is used to generate images and warning signals on the vehicle display,” according to the company’s website.
Bosch also has a pilot project with Mercedes-Benz in San Jose, California, for an on-demand, ride-hailing shuttle service with automated vehicles, the company said.
Executives also talked about Vivascope, a smart platform for medical diagnostics powered by artifical intelligence.
Mansuetti said it’s time to talk about the technology’s true potential. “How can we make artificial intelligence beneficial?” And how can it be used to complement human intelligence? he said.
Bosch has a two-pronged approach to using artificial intelligence: using it to develop solutions and innovations for new areas of business, and to convince society of the benefits of artificial intelligence, executives said.
By 2025, the company aims for each of its products to have artificial intelligence, or be developed or manufactured with its help.
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