Patented seat design for Porsche autonomous vehicles

Porsche automatic driving

Porsche doesn't have "autonomous driving" yet.

As for Porsche, in 2018, Mr. Klaus Zellmer, the chief executive of Porsche in North America, said, "We will not make a car that people can not drive, without steering and pedals." At the time

"But customers want (autonomous driving)."

He added that he said.

Porsche makes a strategic investment in a company engaged in autonomous driving technology

Furthermore, in August 2019, Porsche announced that it will make a strategic investment in TriEye, an Israeli company that handles autonomous driving technology.

And here ... Porsche patented and released on October 17, 2019 ... "About the new seat design".

Porsche patented seat design

The patent application includes three seat positions.

Steering position

The first is the "steering" position, the so-called common car seating position.

Working position

The second is in the "working" position, so that the seat is kept upright and the steering wheel and pedals are repositioned to provide a working space available for reading, etc. You can see it.

Relaxation position

The third is the "relaxation" position, which is a reclining seat position, like the so-called business class + of an airplane.

In this third position, the steering and pedals are stored in the dashboard, and it seems that there is also a footrest.

Strategic investment in a company engaged in autonomous driving technology, and patent acquisition of a seat position with a relaxation mode.

What is Porsche trying to do in the near future ... ^^

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Porsche Seat Position Patent Content (German) 1.32 MB 59 downloads

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Source:
◆ Porsche Patents Novel Seat Design For Autonomous Cars
◆ 1. (WO2019197007) SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEAT OF THIS TYPE
◆ 1. (WO2019197008) SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEAT OF THIS TYPE
◆ Porsche invests in Israeli start-up TriEye

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).