Driverless cars will not require ‘conventional’ interiors, as Mercedes has proved with a sketch and rendering showing its luxury interior of the future.
As the idea of fully autonomous motoring becomes closer to reality, more manufacturers are starting to think about the implications it will have on interior layouts and design.
Mercedes has been investing heavily in autonomous technology, with the self-driving Mercedes S-Class Intelligent Drive demonstrated earlier this year, as well as the ‘Future Truck 2025’ driverless lorry. But it has now turned its attention to the somewhat overlooked area of autonomous car interiors.
CT Automotive plc (LON:CTA) designs, develops and manufactures automotive interior finishes and complex kinematic assemblies for the most well-known automotive brands on the planet. These critical components are managed through an intricate global network of reactive supply chains to arrive JIT (Just in Time) at their respective OEM manufacturing plants.