Automotive Smart Surface Industry Research Report, 2022
  • Oct.2022
  • Hard Copy
  • USD $3,600
  • Pages:130
  • Single User License
    (PDF Unprintable)       
  • USD $3,400
  • Code: ZXF007
  • Enterprise-wide License
    (PDF Printable & Editable)       
  • USD $5,100
  • Hard Copy + Single User License
  • USD $3,800
      

Smart Surface Research: As an important medium for multimodal interaction, smart surfaces lead the trend of smart cockpits.

Smart surfaces represent the development trend of automotive interiors and exteriors.

Smart surfaces represent the development trend of automotive interiors and exteriors, as an important part of smart cockpits and a crucial medium of multi-modal interaction. On center consoles, steering wheels, doors, windows and other automotive interior parts, smart surfaces upgrade traditional interactive media such as buttons or knobs in traditional automotive interiors to touch interactive media made of surface materials such as plastic or fabric.

smart 表面1_副本.png

Compared with traditional automotive interiors, smart surfaces feature lightweight, intelligence and functionality.
Lightweight: The weight is reduced by 60%-80%, the thickness is cut by 90%, the PCBA area drops by 25%, and the number of parts is slashed by 95%.
Intelligence: The integration of intelligent components such as electronic switches, lighting, and sensors provides a medium for multimodal interactions.
Functionality: With more design freedom and higher functional integration, smart surfaces can provide more functions for drivers and passengers in a more convenient way.

smart 表面2_副本.png

Professional IME enterprises and Tier1 interior enterprises jointly promote the development of automotive smart surfaces.

In-Mold Electronics is the main smart surface technology at present, featuring excellent bending and tensile properties, supporting 3D molding, requiring no new molds and enabling more free modeling design. Moreover, environmentally friendly and economical printed conductive ink solutions can meet the growing demand for model facelifts.

At present, there are not many companies that focus on automotive IME technology. Most companies take into account consumer electronics or industrial electronic components, such as Tactotek, Canatu, Sekisui, Kurz, e2ip, etc. At the same time, most automotive interior Tier1 companies are paying more and more attention to the application and development of smart surface components.

smart 表面3_副本.png

Faurecia envisions the cockpit of the future as a multifunctional, connected and intelligent space. The smart surface developed by Faurecia draws on the Group's experience in many professional fields: cockpit architecture, system integration, kinematics and mechatronics. In 2021, Faurecia and Immersion announced a multi-year license agreement, providing Faurecia with access to Immersion's patented technology as well as haptic technology solutions for automotive touch screens and control systems.  In 2022, Faurecia completed the acquisition of Hella, and named the newly combined Group “FORVIA”. Smart surface products will also integrate more smart lighting functions.

smart 表面4_副本.png

The smart interior surface being developed by Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) combines automotive interior aesthetics with HMI technology, and seamlessly integrates control, information display, lighting and heating onto the same surface. In February, 2020, Yanfeng demonstrated its latest smart surface technology through a "smart surface model” which includes seven HMIs and is seamlessly integrated on various interior surfaces. In March, 2022, Yanfeng and SemsoTec signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in display and sensor technologies, components and products for automotive application. The cooperation between the two parties aims to accelerate the seamless integration of HMI onto all interior surfaces of future cars, thereby offering unique in-car user experience.

smart 表面5_副本.png

Smart surfaces provide more possibilities for the smart cockpit strategies of OEMs

More and more OEMs apply smart surfaces to smart cockpits of both luxury cars and entry-level cars. Touch center consoles, touch door control modules and touch window control modules are very common, and even touch modules appear on steering wheels.

In Porsche's new interactive interface design, the 8.4-inch inclined screen at the lower part of the center console mainly displays the power, charging status, air conditioning control, writing pad, etc., with tactile feedback and error-proof operation functions.

smart 表面6.png

Li L9 cancels the cluster in front of the driver, and instead adds a small TouchBar above the steering wheel. The combination of 5-screen touch control, 6 microphones, 3D ToF sensors, and the multi-modal 3D interactive technology developed by Li Auto based on deep learning exalts the audio-visual and entertainment experience of the smart car to a new level.

smart 表面7.png

In order to embody a sense of science and technology and a simple design style, WM M7 not only removes all physical buttons, but also creates a touch gearshift mode integrated into the steering wheel. WM's "i-Surf Technology Skin" adopts superfine blended knitting technology, so that the texture feels like wool blend. At the same time, it features transparency. Combined with a flexible screen, it supports custom text or pictures.

smart 表面8.png

1 Overview of Automotive Smart Surface Industry
1.1 Definition of Automotive Smart Surface
1.2 Development History of Automotive Smart Surface
1.2 Development History of Automotive Smart Surfaces: Phase 1
1.2 Development History of Automotive Smart Surfaces: Phase 2
1.2 Development History of Automotive Smart Surfaces: Phase 3
1.3 Brief Introduction to Automotive Smart Surface Technology
1.3.1 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - IMD (1) 
1.3.1 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - IMD (2)
1.3.1 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - IMD (3)
1.3.1 Comparison between IMD Technologies
1.3.2 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - IME
1.3.2 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - IME Process
1.3.2 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - Advantages of IME
1.3.2 Comparison between IME and IMD Technologies
1.3.3 Automotive Smart Surface Technology - TOM
1.3.3 Comparison between TOM and IMD Technologies
1.4 Automotive Smart Surface Industry Chain
1.4.1 Automotive Smart Surface Industry Chain
1.4.2 Automotive Smart Surface - Major IME Suppliers
1.4.2 Different Types of Smart Surface Decorative Films (1)
1.4.2 Different Types of Smart Surface Decorative Films (2)
1.4.2 Different Types of Smart Surface Decorative Films (3)
1.4.3 Automotive Smart Surface Materials - Transparent Skin
1.4.4 Automotive Smart Surface Materials - Smart Fabric
1.4.5 Automotive Smart Surface Materials - Transparent Conductive Electrode (1)
1.4.5 Automotive Smart Surface Materials - Transparent Conductive Electrode (2)
1.4.6 Performance Comparison between Transparent Conductive Electrode Materials
1.5 Application of Automotive Smart Surface (1)
1.5 Application of Automotive Smart Surface (2)
1.5 Application of Automotive Smart Surface (3)
1.5 Application of Automotive Smart Surface (4)
1.5 Application of Automotive Smart Surface (5)
1.6 Automotive Smart Surface - IME Market Size 2020-2025E
1.6 Development Trend of Automotive Smart Surface (1)
1.6 Development Trend of Automotive Smart Surface (2)

2 Tier 1 Automobile Smart Surface Companies
2.1 Faurecia / FORVIA
2.1.1 Profile
2.1.1 Brief Introduction to FORVIA (Faurecia & Hella)
2.1.2 Operation
2.1.3 Layout in China
2.1.4 Product Application - 1
2.1.4 Product Application - 2
2.1.4 Product Application - 3
2.1.4 Product Application - 4
2.1.4 Product Application - 5
2.1.4 Product Application - 6
2.1.4 Product Application - 7
2.1.4 Product Application - 8
2.1.4 Product Application - 9
2.2 Yanfeng
2.2.1 Profile
2.2.2 Business Layout
2.2.3 Operation
2.2.4 Product Application - 1
2.2.4 Product Application - 2
2.2.4 Product Application - 3
2.3 Antolin
2.3.1 Profile
2.3.2 Development History
2.3.3 Operation
2.3.4 Product Application - 1
2.3.4 Product Application - 2
2.3.4 Product Application - 3
2.3.4 Product Application - 4
2.4 Continental
2.4.1 Profile
2.4.2 Development History
2.4.3 Operation
2.4.4 Product Application
2.5 Minth Group
2.5.1 Profile
2.5.2 Development History
2.5.3 Operation
2.5.4 Product Application - 1
2.5.4 Product Application - 2

3 Core Enterprises of Automotive Smart Surface Supply Chain
3.1 DuPont
3.1.1 Development History
3.1.2 Smart Surface Business
3.1.3 Product Application - 1
3.1.3 Product Application - 2
3.1.3 Product Application - 3
3.1.3 Product Application - 4
3.2 Tactotek
3.2.1 Profile
3.2.2 Main Products
3.3 CondAlign
3.3.1 Main Business
3.3.2 Operation
3.4 Sekisui
3.4.1 Main Business
3.4.2 Product Application - 1 
3.4.2 Product Application - 2
3.4.2 Product Application - 3
3.4.2 Product Application - 4
3.5 e2ip
3.5.1 Profile
3.5.2 Product Application -1
3.5.2 Product Application -2 
3.6 Canatu
3.6.1 Profile
3.6.2 Operation
3.6.3 Product Application - 1
3.6.3 Product Application - 2
3.7 Kurz
3.7.1 Profile
3.7.2 Operation
3.7.3 Product Application
3.8 MacDermid
3.8.1 Profile
3.8.2 Operation
3.8.3 Product Application - 1
3.8.3 Product Application - 2
3.8.3 Product Application - 3
3.8.3 Product Application - 4
3.8.3 Product Application - 5
3.8.3 Product Application - 6
3.8.3 Product Application - 7
3.8.3 Product Application - 8

4 Solutions of Core Automotive Smart Surface OEMs
4.1 Volkswagen
4.2 Mercedes-Benz
4.3 BMW
4.4 Ferrari
4.5 Tesla
4.6 NIO
4.7 Li Auto
4.8 Xpeng
4.9 BYD
4.10 Hongqi  
 

OEMs’ Next-generation In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) System Trends Report, 2024

OEMs’ Next-generation In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) System Trends Report, 2024 released by ResearchInChina systematically analyzes the iteration process of IVI systems of mainstream automakers in Chin...

Global and China Automotive Lighting System Research Report, 2023-2024

Installations of intelligent headlights and interior lighting systems made steady growth. From 2019 to 2023, the installations of intelligent headlights and interior lighting systems grew steadily. I...

Automotive Display, Center Console and Cluster Industry Report, 2024

Automotive display has become a hotspot major automakers compete for to create personalized and differentiated vehicle models. To improve users' driving experience and meet their needs for human-compu...

Global and China Passenger Car T-Box Market Report, 2024

Global and China Passenger Car T-Box Market Report, 2024 combs and summarizes the overall global and Chinese passenger car T-Box markets and the status quo of independent, centralized, V2X, and 5G T-B...

AI Foundation Models’ Impacts on Vehicle Intelligent Design and Development Research Report, 2024

AI foundation models are booming. The launch of ChapGPT and SORA is shocking. Scientists and entrepreneurs at AI frontier point out that AI foundation models will rebuild all walks of life, especially...

Analysis on Geely's Layout in Electrification, Connectivity, Intelligence and Sharing

Geely, one of the leading automotive groups in China, makes comprehensive layout in electrification, connectivity, intelligence and sharing. Geely boasts more than ten brands. In 2023, it sold a tota...

48V Low-voltage Power Distribution Network (PDN) Architecture Industry Report, 2024

Automotive low-voltage PDN architecture evolves from 12V to 48V system. Since 1950, the automotive industry has introduced the 12V system to power lighting, entertainment, electronic control units an...

Automotive Ultrasonic Radar and OEMs’ Parking Route Research Report, 2024

1. Over 220 million ultrasonic radars will be installed in 2028. In recent years, the installations of ultrasonic radars in passenger cars in China surged, up to 121.955 million units in 2023, jumpin...

Automotive AI Foundation Model Technology and Application Trends Report, 2023-2024

Since 2023 ever more vehicle models have begun to be connected with foundation models, and an increasing number of Tier1s have launched automotive foundation model solutions. Especially Tesla’s big pr...

Qualcomm 8295 Based Cockpit Domain Controller Dismantling Analysis Report

ResearchInChina dismantled 8295-based cockpit domain controller of an electric sedan launched in December 2023, and produced the report SA8295P Series Based Cockpit Domain Controller Analysis and Dism...

Global and China Automotive Comfort System (Seating system, Air Conditioning System) Research Report, 2024

Automotive comfort systems include seating system, air conditioning system, soundproof system and chassis suspension to improve comfort of drivers and passengers. This report highlights seating system...

Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report, 2024

The global automotive memory chip market was worth USD4.76 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach USD10.25 billion in 2028 boosted by high-level autonomous driving. The automotive storage market...

Automotive AUTOSAR Platform Research Report, 2024

AUTOSAR Platform research: the pace of spawning the domestic basic software + full-stack chip solutions quickens. In the trend towards software-defined vehicles, AUTOSAR is evolving towards a more o...

China Passenger Car Electronic Control Suspension Industry Research Report, 2024

Research on Electronic Control Suspension: The assembly volume of Air Suspension increased by 113% year-on-year in 2023, and the magic carpet suspension of independent brands achieved a breakthrough ...

Global and China Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Research Report, 2023-2024

1. In 2025, the share of plug-in/extended-range hybrid electric passenger cars by sales in China is expected to rise to 40%. In 2023, China sold 2.754 million plug-in/extended-range hybrid electric p...

L3/L4 Autonomous Driving and Startups Research Report, 2024

The favorable policies for the autonomous driving industry will speed up the commercialization of L3/L4. In the second half of 2023, China introduced a range of policies concerning autonomous drivin...

Intelligent Vehicle Cockpit-driving Integration (Cockpit-driving-parking) Industry Report, 2024

At present, EEA is developing from the distributed type to domain centralization and cross-domain fusion. The trend for internal and external integration of domain controllers, especially the integrat...

Global and China Automotive Operating System (OS) Industry Report, 2023-2024

Chinese operating systems start to work hard In 2023, Chinese providers such as Huawei, Banma Zhixing, Xiaomi, and NIO made efforts in operating system market, launched different versions with competi...

2005- www.researchinchina.com All Rights Reserved 京ICP备05069564号-1 京公网安备1101054484号