Millions of drivers want to stay connected to their digital life on the road, but using smartphones and handheld devices has made this largely unsafe and has increased distracted driving-related accidents.
Chris is a recent winner of the iF Design Award 2019, which can integrate with any car on the road – no matter the age and model.
Installation is easy: Chris is attached to the glass and paired with the phone via Bluetooth whilst the smart device displays the relevant information on a round colour display. The voice control system by Chris works differently from smartphone assistants even offline, i.e. without an Internet connection.
Chris supports the driver like a real passenger. Answer a WhatsApp message, start navigation, answer a call, or change music – Chris does it all thanks to intuitive voice control.
Simple gestures complete the operation: it only takes a few seconds to skip songs or navigate through navigation destinations. The most important apps and services are now available while driving: WhatsApp and SMS messaging, voice-controlled navigation with worldwide maps, convenient hands-free and wireless music playback from the phone.
Technical specifications
- Size (excl. mount): 9.0×9.0x4.4cm
- Weight: 250g
- 2.1 ” TFT LCD colour display
- Built-in voice-optimised speaker
- Voice-optimised microphone array
- Five microphones with beamforming technology
- High resolution gesture sensor
- Li-Ion battery one week battery life (standby), one hour (operation)
- Bluetooth 4.2 + BLE
- Connections: Micro USB (power)