Volvo and Spectralics to focus on user safety
Spectralics has developed a multilayered thin combiner - a thin optics film that can be integrated into a vehicle's windscreen. This will create a "wide-field heads-up display.
It is common knowledge that Volvo Cars are at the forefront of vehicle safety technology. It has now invested in a start-up called Spectralics. This, says Volvo, “will give us access to technology that will contribute to safer and improved in-car user experiences.”
Spectralics has developed a multilayered thin combiner – a thin optics film that can be integrated into a vehicle’s windscreen. This will create a “wide-field heads-up display”.
“In a windshield configuration, the technology could create a wide field of view ‘heads-up display’ that can instill a sense of distance as virtual objects are superimposed onto the real-world environment for a safe and immersive experience.
“We are proud to partner with a progressive technology leader like Volvo Cars,” said Ran Bar-Yosef, co-founder and chief executive officer of Spectralics. “We identify multiple touch-points with Volvo Cars’ vision in the ecosystem and recognise future Volvos as the right fit for new technologies.”
Spectralics is an alumnus of the MobilityXLab programme in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is part of the DRIVE network in Tel-Aviv, Israel. They are both accelerators for promising start-ups with ideas that can break new ground in the mobility sector. Volvo Cars has been a leading partner in both initiatives since 2017.
Source: MotorPress
