Two plaintiffs have claimed a ‘light brush’ on their VW ID.4’s steering wheel-mounted haptic controls have resulted in unintended acceleration. Automakers shifted basic car functions to touchscreens ...

Haptics—technology that recreates the sense of touch—has long been a missing piece in digital interaction. Screens can show ...

BMW is waving goodbye to tactile controls with its new Panoramic iDrive system, which features a head-up display, AI assistant, and haptic controls. The automaker unveiled its screen-filled setup this ...

Early industrial machines relied on physical inputs such as levers, knobs, buttons and switches. These mechanical controls ...

Large screens, head-up displays, voice and gesture control – cars have becoming increasingly digital. But has that led to easier and safer driving? Some specialists say having too many digital ...

Haptic technologies enable consumers to perceive touch sensations when using electronic devices. The touch sensation, created by an actuator embedded in the device, makes a virtual experience seem ...

The DRV2605 is designed to give extremely flexible haptic control of ERM and LRA actuators over a shared I2C compatible bus. This relieves the host processor from ever generating pulse-width modulated ...

The next-gen Apple Watches have so far avoided physical redesigns in favor of under-the-hood improvements. That could change this year, however, according to a new report. Sources in Apple’s supply ...