Mitsubishi Electric working on a rotating infotainment system

The rotating infotainment system could make it into production in the next two years.

Mitsubishi Electric is testing out a rotating infotainment system. The prototype has been dubbed 'Project Firebird' and has been installed on an Acura MDX. However, the system will be made available for other automakers as well.

In a video, Mark Rakoski, VP of Advanced Engineering at Mitsubishi Electric, stated that the rotating infotainment allows customers to set the screen as per their preference. He also stated that some apps work better in portrait mode, while others in landscape mode - with the system capable of adapting for each.

The prototype unit of the infotainment system can be seen with thick bezels all around. It is also said to come with inward-facing cameras which will offer driver-monitoring features as well. The rotating infotainment system is also said to use Android-based software.

Rakoski stated that the rotating infotainment system could make it into production in the next two years.

Source: Autoline Network