Harman advanced concept brings intuitive HMI to automated driving

Harman International is demonstrating an advanced connected-car platform that previews a fundamental shift in the human-machine interface of automated and autonomous vehicles. For this project Harman is collaborating with Swiss-based concept vehicle specialist Rinspeed, which developed the BMW i8-based Etos demonstrator featuring V2X (vehicle to everything) capability and incorporating the latest Microsoft driver “assistant.”

The Harman platform, known as LIVS (Life-Enhancing Intelligent Vehicle Solution), is based on RoadLINK technology from NXP Semiconductors. The demonstrator shows how vehicle occupants will safely interact with the outside world, whether driving in SAE Level 2 or 3 automated mode, or in fully autonomous SAE Level 5.