Home Off beat oi-Rajkamal By Rajkamal Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 11:18 [IST] Harman India is a well recognised name in the country when it comes in-car infotainment. The company however, is one of the leaders when it comes to professional and consumer lifestyle markets as well, and is headquartered in Bangalore. When spoken about audio systems for vehicles, they play a key role in other parameters apart from playing music. Wanting to understand more about Harman India's automotive infotainment, we speak to Prathab Deivanayagham, the Senior Director for Connected Car at Harman. Prathab Deivanayagham, Senior Director, Connected Car, Harman A few years ago, car audio systems were considered luxury, while now it has become a basic essential. What do you think set off this trend? Smartphone trend is the key contributor, as consumers want to stay connected to their devices while on the go. The phone experience being comparable to the rich colored touch screen … [Read more...] about Connected Car Technology Is Not A Distant Dream — Prathab Deivanayagham, Senior Director, Harman
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IndyCar CEO Mark Miles: Future to see third constructor, digital offering
In the latest of our #ThinkingForward interviews, Indycar CEO Mark Miles talks about the push to get a third manufacturer into the series and how the sport will shape its digital future beyond linear television among other topics. [For the full interview check out the video] Mark Miles Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images Mark, to start with can you sum up the appeal, the USP of IndyCar to audiences? IndyCar racing is fast. We love the diversity; we race on ovals and super speedways as well as short ovals and we race on permanent road courses and we race on temporary street circuits. And I think that diversity is really interesting and a great draw for our fans. We're very competitive; literally a driver can start at the back of the grid and win the race and it happens.Any number of drivers can compete in the championship and be serious contenders. Little teams can compete with big teams. During a race it's wheel to wheel, there's passing and I just … [Read more...] about IndyCar CEO Mark Miles: Future to see third constructor, digital offering
VW ID Buzz Design Possibly Previewed In Commercial Vehicle Rendering
It sports a spot for the self-driving sensors on the roof. Volkswagen has teased the return of the Microbus for years, finally confirming in 2017 that it'd return in the form of the ID Buzz for the 2022 model year . However, as its arrival approaches, we've yet to see much of the production version, though our spy photographers have caught one test mule . The Buzz will be all-electric and feature an autonomous driving system, though that's being developed by VW's Commercial Vehicles department. VW Commercial Vehicles announced today that it's moving ahead with its autonomous driving R&D, releasing a rendering of an ID Buzz with a strange helmet on top and odd side mirrors. Both likely house the handful of sensors needed to operate the autonomous driving system, which will use the self-driving system developed by Argo AI. VW and Ford, both of which have agreed to collaborate on future models, have also invested in the autonomous driving company. Gallery: Volkswagen … [Read more...] about VW ID Buzz Design Possibly Previewed In Commercial Vehicle Rendering