Continental aims to replace fiddly steering wheel buttons with gesture controls

Posted on 17 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Stripping away superfluous switches, buttons, touchpads and electronics on the steering wheel could save in manufacturing costs - image courtesy of Continental.

International automotive technology supplier and tire manufacturer, Continental, has this month announced the development of a steering wheel gesture control system that can replace standard buttons.

A quick swipe of the thumb or a quick wave with the hand, and the driver can activate the steering wheel gesture control to accept an incoming call, activate the desired driving mode or start play a song.

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