Lear's 'smart' bid to revolutionize the car seat

Lear's Karl Henn, left, and Ray Scott show a working prototype of the supplier's new brand of intelligent seats called Intu. Using pressure sensors, the seats adjust to the measurements of occupants without levers or knobs. Lear says a version of the seats will appear on a premium vehicle in 2018.

December 21, 2015 05:00 AM

The way Karl Henn of Lear Corp. figures it, the cushions of a car seat potentially hold the key to a wealth of information about the occupant's safety, well-being and comfort.

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