Responsive, design-integrated surfaces for automotive interiors
As automotive interiors trends evolve toward seamlessly integrated controls and adaptive design elements, manufacturers are seeking ways to embed smart functionality into surfaces without changing the look and feel of established materials.
Marquardt, a supplier of smart mechatronic systems for automotive applications, set out to address this challenge with its concept car, “The Centum”.
A key objective in the project was to develop a door interior panel that maintained the visual and haptic properties of polyurethane-coated textile synthetics commonly used in automotive interiors, while enabling a dynamic colour-changing responsive display to be invisibly embedded within the surface.
For the full story, see the May 2026 edition of MobileTex.
Photo: Marquardt Group