Can't touch this: Jaguar Land Rover comes up with new gesture control system for cars

Jaguar Land Rover envisions a not-too-distant future where its cars have touchless monitors to "reduce the spread of bacteria." The automaker teamed up with Cambridge University and came up with "touchless touchscreens," or an AI-powered gesture-reading system in the wake of the pandemic. The technology called "Predictive Touch" responds by guessing where a driver intends to tap a screen without their fingers making contact with the surface. The theory is that it would enable motorists to pay more attention to the road and less attention to buttons and glass monitors while driving. "In the'new normal' once lockdowns around the world are lifted, a greater emphasis will be placed on safe, clean mobility where personal space and hygiene will carry premiums," the British automaker said in a press release.