Automotive provider Continental this week unveiled what it claims is the world’s first automotive show display made with clear Swarovski crystal.

Debuting on the 2024 CES in Las Vegas, Continental’s crystal creation is a ten.0-inch display with a panel developed in collaboration with Austrian agency Swarovski, which provides crystal to the auto trade, for elements reminiscent of inside trim and, in some instances, luxury-car headlights, by way of its Swarovski Mobility division.

Continental infotainment show fabricated from Swarovski Crystal

Pictures are created utilizing a skinny LED panel suspended inside the crystal show housing. This permits for a frameless, freestanding display with the identical faceted edges seen on different Swarovski crystal merchandise, whereas offering larger brightness and higher distinction than different applied sciences, Continental mentioned in a press launch.

The crystal is tinted, however nonetheless permits the motive force and passengers to see straight by way of the perimeters of the display to the dashboard behind it. And it is a true automotive-grade merchandise “that meets the optical and technical challenges of in-vehicle use,” Continental claims.

Continental infotainment show fabricated from Swarovski Crystal

Continental and Swarovski didn’t focus on particular manufacturing plans for the crystal show; it is primarily an indication of the 2 firms’ analysis and improvement prowess. However it might actually slot in effectively with a luxury-car inside.

Along with the crystal show, Continental used CES 2024 to exhibit a facial-recognition system that could possibly be built-in with automotive infotainment screens. The corporate additionally introduced progress in its collaboration with Aurora Innovation on self-driving vehicles. The businesses mentioned they’ve finalized the {hardware} design for an SAE Stage 4 autonomous-driving system that Continental plans to start producing in 2027.