It seems like everyone wants to get into the connected car autonomous vehicle act. The Consumer Electronics Association announced today that Dr. Dieter Zetsche from Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars will give a CES keynote about autonomous vehicle technology because cars are the ultimate mobile devices. The keynote will also debut a new concept car on January 5.
Continental announced a new box for consoles or dashes to hold occupants smartphones with built-in wireless connections.
The Continental multifunctional smartphone terminal combines wireless charging of the smartphone, wireless antenna coupling, and near field communications (NFC). The features do not require a cable. A modular design allows car makers to decide which features they want to offer. It looks like it can fit in standard dash and console areas of the cockpit.