Anicet Mbida 06:54, November 11, 2022

Anicet Mbida delivers to us every morning what is best in terms of innovation.

This Friday, he is interested in new cars that arrive with radars and cameras that monitor both the exterior of the vehicle and its interior.

This morning, we are innovating in the automobile.

New cars are arriving with radars and cameras that monitor both the exterior of the vehicle and its interior… But what for?

For the exterior, it is easy to understand.

We will be warned of an obstacle that we would not have seen (a bicycle arriving in the blind spot or a pedestrian who would be hidden by a truck).

Pretty handy then.

It's more subtle when you turn the cameras and radar towards the inside of the car.

This will bring a little more comfort: allow your height to be analyzed to automatically adjust the mirrors.

This will also let you know if you've forgotten the dog or a child in the back when you go out.

But above all, when we start driving, the cameras will monitor our face and if we are a little distracted, the car can brake on its own to avoid an accident.

Better: if you feel unwell, it will pull itself over to the side before automatically calling for help by giving your GPS position.

These are features that are coming to Volvo's new EX90.

How far does this monitoring go?

Can the car know when you're drunk or on the phone?

It goes very far.

The car continuously analyzes the driver's behavior to ensure that he is fit to drive.

If he doesn't look at the road, if he sticks too close to the cars, if he zigzags or if he looks completely tipsy, again, the car will take over and park automatically.

It is therefore both safety and comfort equipment… But also a small snitch.

And people are going to buy a car with a bug?

Many will have no choice.

In Japan, for example, some school buses are already equipped with this kind of technology.

Which is quite a good idea.

From now on, it is renters who are interested in it.

They will thus be notified immediately as soon as one of their customers drives haphazardly.

It will even allow them to deactivate the car remotely and automatically charge a premium.

So beware!

Anyone could soon come across these sneaky cars.