Seating for connected and automated vehicles

Automakers are offering their new vehicles with greater connectivity and automated driving features to ensure safer and more comfortable driving and commuting experience. These two megatrends, along with electrification and shared mobility services, are set to transform how vehicles will be driven and utilized in future.

Automated driving, especially Level 4 autonomous driving, has potential to transform the interior of a vehicles, including seat design and seating arrangement, which have not changed much over the past 100 years. The ‘Seating for connected and automated vehicles’ report discusses how connectivity and autonomous driving megatrends will impact seats and seating arrangement in vehicles.

1. Overview
a) Report summary
b) Research methodology
c) Introduction

2. Technology analysis
a) Bench or bucket seats
b) Seat adjustments
c) Seating arrangement
d) Occupant protection in autonomous vehicles
e) Seat comfort and personalization
f) Health and wellness to get top priority

3. Supplier analysis
a) Adient
b) Hyundai Transys
c) Toyota Boshoku
d) Yanfeng

4. OEM analysis
a) Redrawing autonomous driving strategy
b) Autonomous vehicles production outlook

5. Conclusion