Mitsubishi Electric EMirai xS Drive Concept Has Been Shown Ahead Of The CES 2022

Mitsubishi Electric is displaying its EMirai concept vehicles in the newest iteration. There have been several appearances at CES by the EMirai series, which is a separate business from Mitsubishi Motors. The latest version, dubbed the EMirai xS Drive Concept, is set to debut at CES 2022. In previous EMirai concepts, technology like driver biometrics and augmented reality were employed to help reduce the effort of driving. The EMirai xS Drive builds on this premise with two major upgrades.

In the field of biometrics, the project uses a near-infrared camera to track the driver's health. It not only monitors for drowsiness, but also for emergency conditions that may necessitate autonomous action. It accomplishes so by monitoring the driver's breathing rate and pulse, as well as looking for rapid changes in facial expressions like eyelid closing or mouth opening.

In the case of an emergency, the automobile will take control and park to avoid collisions. Using radio waves, the technology can also detect passengers, including kids. The device can identify a child even if he or she is hiding in a footwell since it does not rely on a weight sensor integrated into the seat. The adaptive headlights of the EMirai xS Drive are controlled by a Mitsubishi Electric High Definition Locator. It rotates the headlights to better highlight the way where the driver's head is directed, such as a curve or slope ahead.

Other risks, such as pedestrians crossing a dark road, are detected by the system, and the adaptive headlights are used to put additional light on them. It also scans for oncoming cars from behind and projects a signal onto the road surface ahead, inside the headlight beam spread, so the driver can see what's coming up behind them without having to glance in the rear-view mirror.

Unlike previous EMirai concepts, which were based on a real show car, the latest version looks to be only four seats and a dash in a freestanding cockpit. This is not meant to be a feature available just on Mitsubishi Motors' automobiles. Because the Mitsubishi Group is so large, with interests ranging from banking to mining, Mitsubishi Electric is likely to create this technology for use by any brand willing to pay for it.