Tag: Automotive HMI

From Smart Cockpit to Agentic Cabin: Why China Is Setting the Pace

For years, the “smart cockpit” was largely defined by better displays, richer infotainment, and increasingly capable voice assistants. China is now pushing the architecture toward something more consequential: the agentic cabin, a system that can perceive occupants and context, understand intent, reason across domains, and initiate actions. 

AI Agents Are Redefining the Future of the Software-Defined Cockpit

From voice-first interaction and intelligent assistants to AI-optimised hardware, the next generation of automotive cockpits will be built around agentic AI.

Yu Yang, Principal Lead Analyst – Automotives & Robotics at Yole Group and Advisor on the InCabin China Advisory Board explores how this shift is changing vehicle architecture, semiconductor requirements and the future of human-vehicle interaction. 

How Hand-Tracking Is Shaping the Future of In-Cabin Monitoring

From detecting distraction to predicting driver intent, hand-tracking is becoming an increasingly valuable part of the intelligent cockpit.

As in-cabin monitoring evolves beyond traditional gaze and facial analysis, advances in computer vision are unlocking new ways to understand driver behaviour and create safer, more intuitive human-machine interfaces. In this interview, Agnes Jernström, Senior Software Engineer at Neonode, explains how hand-tracking is helping to advance occupant monitoring and the next generation of in-cabin AI.

Sara’s Top Takeaways: What We Learned at InCabin USA 2026

InCabin USA 2026 was so much fun, but of course we had to be productive too. Here’s what “productive” looked like for the attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and partners who joined us in Detroit.

A special thank you to Tobii, our Founding Partner, for helping us build an event that prioritises a happy, engaged, and collaborative InCabin community. The industry showed up ready to share, challenge, learn, and connect – and the result was three fantastic days of discussion and discovery.

CES 2025 Report 3: Takeaways For InCabin

Sara explores the latest InCabin technology at CES, covering innovations from Harman, Continental, and more…