Fraunhofer Representative Office Beijing
A dashboard tray that appears and disappears at the wave of a hand

© Fraunhofer IWU


 
Storage trays in cars can be real dustbowls. But they also fulfill a useful function. Where else to store those sunglasses, paper handkerchiefs or a parking disc? A new type of storage tray, developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, is concealed in the dashboard and only materializes when needed – a particularly useful feature for car-share vehicles.



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