InCabin USA 2026 Showcases Latest Interior Sensing Technologies
InCabin USA 2026 Showcases Latest Interior Sensing Technologies
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Publish Date: 2026-06-14 16:31:00
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Last week, InCabin USA 2026 brought together automotive suppliers, technology developers and OEMs in Detroit. The event included a series of product launches and technical presentations centred on the latest advances in vehicle interior sensing, safety and user experience.
Announcements at the event covered occupant detection, seatbelt reminder systems, sensor fusion, haptics, Ultra-Wideband sensing platforms, and simulation tools for in-cabin system development.
Camera replaces seat sensors in Aptiv’s occupancy system
Aptiv has launched the industry’s first camera-only occupant detection system to determine who is sitting in a vehicle and how safety systems should respond. Its Advanced Occupancy Classification platform uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to classify occupants by height, weight, and body position to distinguish adults, children, infants in carriers, and inanimate objects without any in-seat pressure hardware.
The system achieved 100% accuracy across federal regulatory tests under FMVSS 208 and can reduce bill-of-materials cost by up to 40% compared with conventional sensor-based architectures. By accurately identifying seat occupancy and occupant type, the system enables critical safety functions such as airbag deployment decisions.
A single interior camera also unlocks more than 15 additional functions, from seatbelt monitoring to gesture recognition, and the system is over-the-air upgradable as regulations evolve. At InCabin 2026, this technology was demonstrated in a live vehicle.
New interior sensing technology can deliver more than 15 additional safety and comfort features, all from the same camera
© Aptiv
Brighter Signals targets gap in seatbelt reminder technology
Meanwhile, Brighter Signals addressed what happens before airbag deployment becomes a factor, unveiling a new SeatBelt Reminder sensor designed to tackle a long-standing issue for the industry.
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