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MGM in Las Vegas, USA? In a quiet VIP courtyard of Grand Hotel, I met Carl, senior vice president and president of electronic and electrical business of lear corporation. Esposito. Unlike most IT models whose executives wear jeans at CES, esposito's suit is elegant and his shoes are spotless. Although he deliberately doesn't wear a tie, he can still see that Lear is an auto parts company with orthodox American corporate culture.

Just as horse brand tires are to the mainland and ESP is to Bosch, car seats are definitely Lear's housekeeping products. Mr esposito even said that quite a few car seats at CES this year were made by Lear. But this time, Mr. esposito talked more about Lear's future layout in the field of electronics and electricity and Lear's venture capital plan.

According to Mr. esposito, in the field of electronics and electricity, Lear will focus on modular applications in the 5G era and Xevo cloud artificial intelligence technology. Among them, Connexus system is the most typical example of 5G module reference. This system covers vehicles, pedestrians and transportation systems. On the other hand, Xevo cloud artificial intelligence technology has learning characteristics. After getting used to the car owner's way of using the car, Xevo will give his own advice and even complete the order for the owner-this means that the artificial intelligence system has the e-commerce function of mobile payment.

So, what changes will these two systems bring together? Through 5G V2X technology, Connexus system will send the information of traffic system, other vehicles and pedestrians to drivers in time, such as how long it will take for the traffic lights ahead to turn red and whether the current speed can pass smoothly. If the speed is well controlled, drivers can minimize the waiting time for red lights and improve travel efficiency under the premise of safety.

Driving in the city, drivers are most afraid of the "ghost probe" of pedestrians and bicycles, which is actually the result of the lack of communication mechanism between people and vehicles, and neither side knows the existence of the other. So how can pedestrians and bicycles in blind areas be recognized by vehicles as much as possible? It is obviously unrealistic to wear identification devices for pedestrians or cyclists. Lear focused on his mobile phone. ...

According to Lear's idea, smart phones will become the vast majority of "standard" for human beings in the future. As long as an authorized APP is installed on the mobile phone, the vehicle will monitor the existence of pedestrians and bicycles in the blind area through the 5G network and judge their behavior intentions. This is almost a zero-cost "social solution". When pedestrians or bicycles try to cross the road in the corner blind area of the intersection ahead, the 5G communication system will issue a "ghost probe" warning to the vehicles about to pass the intersection. Similarly, this detection and early warning mechanism is equally effective for other vehicles in the blind area.

The 5G communication between cars can let drivers know which lane has the highest traffic efficiency, and the artificial intelligence system will also give lane change suggestions. In addition, if the front car slips when passing through a certain section, it will also issue a warning to the rear car through the 5G system. At this time, the artificial intelligence system will advise you to slow down or even change lanes. Because of its support for various communication protocols, the Connexus system can achieve accurate positioning through 5G technology even in basements or viaducts without GPS signals.

But in AutoLab's view, the biggest problem that Lear faces on Connexus system is actually the global chaos of V2X standard. To realize the technical vision of Connexus system, at least we must ensure that this technology can be widely used in different brands of vehicles, public transport facilities and even people's smart phones. Regarding the question "Does Lear intend to be the ruler of V2X standard in the 5G era", Mr. esposito chose to avoid it, only stressing that Lear will change according to the changes of customers. But think from the editor's personal point of view-who doesn't have ambition these days?

At the seat level, Lear will also come up with his own electronic seat solution in the future. Among them, the ConfigurE+ ever-changing cockpit can not only face the future autonomous driving era, but also be fully mature in technology. On the surface, the ConfigurE+variable cockpit is nothing more than a long guide rail and a rotatable seat. This technology has similar applications in many trucks.

However, the seats in the ConfigurE+ ever-changing cockpit are moving and rotating, and you don't need to do it yourself. You only need to use the APP on your mobile phone to decorate the cockpit in your car as you like. For example, in the state of parking or automatic driving, the front seat can rotate backward 180 degrees, which is convenient for face-to-face communication with the rear passengers; When transporting large items, the second and third rows of seats and even the co-pilot on the mobile phone can be folded up in advance and pushed forward as a whole to create a flat and spacious storage space in the trunk.

Of course, it is a perfect case solution if the ConfigurE+ changeable cockpit is combined with the Intu intelligent seat system. Yitong Intu smart seat is nothing more than a few hi-fi speakers built into the headrest backrest, as simple as modular temperature control technology. In fact, this intelligent seat system is expected to become a part of active safety configuration. When the safety system detects that a collision accident may be unavoidable, the seat outside the main driver's seat will be automatically adjusted to a relatively safe position.

And active comfort technology (ProActive? Comfort) relies on the pressure sensor on the seat, so that the seat can automatically adjust the shape of the human contact surface between the seat cushion and the backrest according to the pressure distribution, thus achieving the best ergonomic effect. This is by no means a simple adjustment design of waist support, shoulder pad and cushion-according to different seasons, people wear thick or thin clothes, even if the same person sits in a seat wearing a T-shirt and down jacket, ergonomics is different. Yitong Intu intelligent seat can instantly adjust the ergonomics of the seat to the best, whether it is men, women and children, tall or thin, or the thickness of clothes. When driving fiercely, the two sides of the seat back will actively strengthen the package, and the inclination angle of the seat cushion will be greater.

Finally, there is BioBridge physiological sensing technology, which can detect the passenger's heart rate and breathing frequency through wireless sensors and adjust the cabin comfort in real time.

When I saw the end, I suddenly felt that the most suitable scene was "Car Mahjong" by combining ConfigurE+ Variety Cockpit with Yi Tu Intelligent Seat System. Chongqing people play mahjong wherever they go, and it is also excellent to play mahjong face to face in the car. The front seat rotates, the back seat retreats, and a mahjong table can be placed in the middle. In addition, playing mahjong is a physical activity that tests endurance. It is very important to sit for hours at a time. Finally, getting angry in a hurry is a high probability event. Therefore, the biological bridge physiological sensing technology is helpful to the physiological monitoring in Ma You. If you find that your heart rate is wrong, you are warned not to fight. ...

Jokes are jokes. In addition to the above, Lear will focus on launching LIV Lear Venture Capital Plan in the future. What does this mean? Lear tried to accelerate his innovation in an open way, but many valuable ideas and products in the world were stagnant because of lack of funds. Some people say that the most important thing in this world is the venture capital company. Venture capital companies have money, but they don't want to give it to you at a glance. The most embarrassing thing is that many times, venture capital companies may be amateurs, and they can't even understand your PPT, so they can't evaluate the value of your creative realization.

At this time, a big company like Lear needs to stand up-I am an expert in this field, I have money, and I can evaluate your creative value. Creativity blossomed and acquisition became my own core technology. In this way, Lear can constantly gain the fresh power of evolution.

After all, the plan is to give money to others to raise sheep, and then choose a big fat sheep to buy back. From this point of view, Lear is less and less like the traditional parts company in my mind, but a bit like an it company or even a venture capital enterprise. In this regard, Mr. esposito said that Lear will adapt to the changes of the times and customers, which is the most important thing.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.