SEAT is showcasing security innovation that might be rolled out across the wider Volkswagen group with a new idea called Leon Cristobal, which has made its debut at the wise City Expo in Barcelona.
The Spanish manufacturer’s development takes an existing Leon hatchback as well as introduces almost 20 new features designed to assist reduce the number of road accidents. Significantly, many of the systems included are based on software, not hardware, potentially making them appropriate for fast-tracking with to market.
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SEAT’s engineers were influenced by EU data which suggests that 30 percent of road mishaps include excess speed, 36 percent include distraction (such as utilizing a mobile phone) as well as 25 percent can be associated to alcohol or medication use.
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To counter these causes, the Leon Cristobal won’t begin unless all occupants have fastened their seatbelts as well as the driver has taken a breathalyser test (an eye tracking sensor avoids them from changing seats with a sober occupant). If the individual stops working the alcohol test then they’ll be offered three choices – requiring a taxi, taking a re-test or, in the situation of somebody who’s not the vehicle owner, phoning that ‘master user’ to request permission to drive the vehicle.
Remote parental supervision
Once it has started, the Cristobal will run by default in what SEAT phone calls ‘Guardian Angel’ mode, under which the car’s 15 routine driver assistance as well as security features (including the likes of lane-keep assist, road indication recognition as well as adaptive cruise control) are all triggered on their most conventional settings.
