With the brand's latest patent, the car giant Mercedes may have solved a problem that makes many of the brand's brand new cars really ugly. Namely the sensors.
With its latest patent, Mercedes has found a solution to the problem of sensors that ruin car design.
Instead of having visible sensors on the outside of the car, Mercedes has developed a special technology that integrates the sensors into the windshield.
Carmoses writes.
The windshield is coated with a special film that allows sensors to function optimally while remaining invisible to the human eye. The solution eliminates the need for external sensors that are often disruptive to the car's design.
Some of them – for example the new Volvo EX90 – look more like an old London taxi because of the sensors. See for yourself here .
Mercedes has traditionally focused on a clean and elegant design. But lately, the electric cars have looked more like drops than anything else. However, the boss has promised that this will end.
In the past, sensors required for car functions were often placed visibly in the car's bumper, on the roof or in the mirrors. These sensors, used for things like adaptive cruise control or automatic emergency braking, often ruin the car's design.
With the new technology, the sensors are integrated into the windshield, where they are invisible to the driver and passengers. This gives a cleaner and more elegant look without compromising the car's functionality. At least if you ask Mercedes.
The special film that is applied to the windshield is designed to allow the necessary signals to pass through while blocking visible light. Whether this makes a possible sun film impossible, as it is not illegal to tint the windshield in all countries, is not clear from the patent.
But Mercedes has indicated that the technology can be used for a variety of sensors, including sensors for traffic information, tolls and communication between cars.
Mercedes has not yet said anything publicly about the new technology. Therefore, we do not know whether the Germans actually intend to use the new film for anything. The same actually applies to a very thin solar cell paint that can give electric cars a range of 12,000 kilometers. Find this and many other articles on Boosted – free every single day.
