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The Future of HMI in Software-Defined Vehicles

Automotive & Mobility, Technology Insights
July 22, 2026
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As vehicles evolve into software-defined platforms, the cockpit is transforming into a digital experience hub, one where user engagement, safety, and brand differentiation increasingly converge.

In this technology insight, leading experts tackle key questions about HMI innovation, providing a rare multi-perspective analysis of where cockpit interfaces stand today and how they’re evolving to meet the demands of software-defined vehicles.

Contributing experts:

  • Todd Mozer, CEO & Chairman, Sensory | LinkedIn
  • Markus Baum, Senior Partner, Roland Berger | LinkedIn
  • Konstantin Shirokinskiy, Partner, Roland Berger | LinkedIn

Key questions explored:

  • How mature is cockpit HMI innovation at present, and how effectively are OEMs delivering on the promise of the software-defined vehicle experience?
  • How can next-generation HMI design deliver richer user engagement without increasing cognitive load and driver distraction, and is that tension ultimately resolvable?
  • From display strategies and cockpit layouts to multimodal inputs like voice, haptics, gesture, and gaze, which approaches are proving most effective in practice?
  • How will AI-driven personalization reshape the cockpit experience, and how far can vehicles go in anticipating and adapting to individual occupant demands and preferences?
  • Looking out ten years, how will HMI systems evolve as vehicles become increasingly automated and personalized, and will the cockpit as we know it survive the shift toward full autonomy?

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