VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Dec. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE: VC), one of the original automotive suppliers
represented at the International CES®, will mark its
15th year at the consumer electronics event in
Las Vegas by unveiling several new
concepts and industry partnerships focused on a new automotive user
experience.
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Drawing on innovations from the consumer electronics world,
Visteon will display advanced cockpit electronics technologies that
deliver a wider choice of information and applications to the
driver and passengers while requiring less physical interaction,
thus mitigating potential distractions. The Visteon Electronics
display will be in Central Plaza #20.
"With our rich automotive heritage and global innovation
capability, Visteon is ideally positioned to manage the
intersection of consumer electronics and the automobile, which has
essentially become the world's largest mobile device," said
Timothy D. Leuliette, Visteon
president and CEO. "2014 will be an exciting year for Visteon
Electronics as we begin to deliver the technologies for the
connected car. We look forward to showcasing our capabilities at
CES, which has become synonymous with technology
innovations."
Highlights of Visteon Electronics' display at CES include:
- Advanced vehicle cockpit concepts exploring:
- A unique user interface controlled by the driver's eye gaze and
head direction coupled with image attribute tracking;
- The use of gesture recognition, interacting with advanced
camera technology, to replicate a virtual display of the driver's
hand motion;
- A new connectivity gateway, designed to securely connect all
aspects of the vehicle to the user and Cloud computing.
- The first presentation of Visteon's cockpit electronics
experience developed for a new connected car project, which
includes autonomous driving features, in collaboration with a
European car manufacturer.
- Advanced connectivity and infotainment solutions based on open
architectures and delivering a new experience of services and
applications to drivers and passengers.
- Next-generation user interface products and concepts with
advanced instrument display and touch technology, including
reconfigurable, high-resolution color displays, offering clarity
and graphics quality considered unrivaled in the automotive
market.
- The unveiling of Visteon's new premium audio and infotainment;
and instrumentation brands.
"Innovation benefiting the driver and passenger occurs when an
automotive supplier, consumer electronics companies, and ecosystem
partners successfully collaborate to be on the forefront of the
technology industry," said Martin T.
Thall, newly appointed president of Visteon Electronics.
"Consumers' demand for media access and seamless connectivity
solutions is changing the face of automotive electronics and
Visteon has the technology and capabilities to drive this
evolution."
The 2014 International CES will feature more than 3,200
exhibitors unveiling the latest consumer technology products and
services across the entire ecosystem of consumer technologies.
Visteon Electronics, a division of Visteon Corporation, is a
leading supplier of automotive cockpit electronics that delivers
innovative in-vehicle user experiences through solutions in user
interfaces, connectivity and open architectures. Supported by a
global network of 16 manufacturing facilities, four technical
centers and 11 customer centers, Visteon Electronics employs
approximately 5,000 people in its consolidated operations.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global automotive supplier that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative components and systems for virtually
every vehicle manufacturer worldwide through a family of businesses
including Visteon Electronics, Visteon Interiors, Halla Visteon
Climate Control Corp. and Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems
Co., Ltd. These businesses generated $13.8
billion in sales in 2012 and employ approximately 55,000
people at facilities in 29 countries, including non-consolidated
operations. Visteon has corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK. Learn more
at www.visteon.com.
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SOURCE Visteon Corporation