Recaro Commercial Vehicle Seating presents "Seating tomorrow" demonstrator at IAA 2018 (FOTO)

Hannover, Germany (ots) -

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Recaro - the premium brand of Adient, the global leader in
automotive seating - continuously improves working conditions in
commercial vehicle (CV) cabs for professional drivers. In keeping
with the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles' theme "Driving tomorrow,"
Recaro's new "Seating tomorrow" demonstrator showcased seating ideas
for the occupants of tomorrow's autonomously driven commercial
vehicles and mobility concepts. Incorporating innovative approaches,
Recaro is adapting its seating systems to the changing requirements
of digitally networked trucks.

Many autonomous driving features are being incorporated into
concepts of tomorrow's commercial vehicles. The use of automated,
digitally networked and long-range driver assistance systems will
increase safety and comfort, while changing the role of professional
drivers at the same time.

"By considering autonomous driving and alternative freight
transport systems such as platooning, we are picking up on the most
important factors of the commercial vehicle industry of the future,"
said David Herberg, executive director, Commercial Vehicle Seating at
Adient. "We are also providing solutions to one of the most critical
challenges in the transport industry: driver shortages. Moreover, by
focusing on producing comfortable, outstandingly ergonomic,
health-sustaining seats, we're positioning CV driver seats as
premium-quality workplaces that meet all new in-cab usability
requirements."

Recaro's "Seating tomorrow" demonstrator includes a driver and a
passenger seat as part of a simulated CV cabin's cockpit. With its
premium design and new comfort features, such as longitudinally
adjustable armrests and a selection of massage programmes, the driver
seat responds to the market's growing demand for an upgraded working
environment for professional drivers that can truly be described as a
"pleasant, exclusive seating experience."

Beyond the Drive mode, the driver can select two additional preset
positions. In Relax mode, the driver seat is turned 45 degrees toward
the passenger's side of the cabin, creating a comfortable work area
to use a laptop or communicate with others for instance. The backrest
of the passenger seat can be folded down and converted into a flat
working surface. In Rest mode, the driver seat is turned a further 45
degrees toward the passenger seat. In this position, the backrest can
be tilted further down. By also turning the passenger seat to provide
a leg rest, the two seats can be combined to form a comfortable couch
that can be adapted further with an additional removable
leather-upholstered pillow. The Relax and Rest modes are only
available when the truck's engine is switched off.

The importance of sitting in a safe posture that protects drivers'
and passengers' health plays a key role in Recaro products. The
"Seating tomorrow" demonstrator features a range of innovative,
digitally controlled driver massage and mobilization programs that
improve ergonomic seating comfort, driver activation, and the
monitoring of body functions. These programs can be activated when
the seat is in Drive mode, particularly during long-haul automated
column operations (platooning), and in Relax and Rest modes during
vehicle downtimes.

In Drive mode, for example, so-called "bladders" in the seat
cushion and backrest inflate and deflate to simulate the
micro-movements of walking to relax the back muscles, while relieving
the intervertebral discs and supplying them with nutrients more
effectively. In Relax mode, the driver can choose between wave-like
and serpentine stimulation patterns. Several programs are available
in Rest mode, including an alternating cycle massage or a gentle,
wave-like back massage.

The Recaro demonstrator's driver seat is also capable of recording
the driver's vital signs with sensors measuring heartbeat and motion
rate while seated. In customer-specific applications, these data
could be coupled with mobilization and massage programs, for example,
to counteract fatigue.

Recaro takes an innovative approach to user control concepts. The
demonstrator shown at IAA 2018 can be operated with a tablet
computer, which simulates the seat's possible integration into the
digitized cabin environments of future production vehicles, e.g.
cockpit touchscreens. Recaro also has developed an intuitive,
one-handed control element complementing the future series-production
solutions of CV manufacturers. Similar to multifunctional elements in
some of today's passenger cars, it can be rotated, pushed and pulled
to adjust every seat setting - a considerable added convenience for
drivers and a major benefit for CV manufacturers in terms of space
economics.

About Recaro Automotive Seating:

Recaro Automotive Seating is the premium brand of Adient. At seven
locations in Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Japan, Mexico, and the USA,
we design, manufacture, and market complete seats representative of
our core competencies of design, ergonomics, craftsmanship,
robustness, lightweight construction, and first-class workmanship,
under the brand name Recaro. Recaro Automotive Seating consists of
two units: While Recaro Performance Car Seating offers passenger car
seats for OEMs and the aftermarket, Recaro Commercial Vehicle Seating
focuses on commercial vehicle seats in the OEM and aftermarket
segments. Recaro Automotive Seating uses the brand Recaro under a
license of the Recaro Holding. For more information, please visit
recaro-automotive.com.

About Adient:

Adient is the global leader in automotive seating. With 85,000
employees operating 238 manufacturing/assembly plants in 34 countries
worldwide, we produce and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle
classes and all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to
individual components, our expertise spans every step of the
automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow
us to take our products from research and design all the way to
engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 25 million
vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit
adient.com. You can find information on our processing of your
personal data on our website in various languages:
https://www.adient.com/privacy

Contact:
Media
Ulrich Andree
T: +49 (0)2174 65-4343
M: +49 (0)162 1090735
ulrich.andree@recaro-automotive.com

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