The speaker is moving! Hyundai Mobis Unveils a New Concept 'Moving Speaker'
Feb 13, 2025
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Hyundai Mobis announced on the 12th that it has recently developed a 'moving speaker' system that rotates in conjunction with the movement of the display installed in the driver's seat (cockpit). It is a technology to provide optimal sound quality to users according to various display development situations and to pursue differentiated interior design of Hyundai Mobis.
The moving speaker system developed this time is designed to move like a single body with a variable (rollable) display. Hyundai Mobis developed the world's first rollable display for vehicles that move up and down two years ago. It is a new technology that delivers various information such as navigation, music, and videos to users by changing the size of the screen according to the driving situation. The moving speaker moves when the display is operated, with speakers installed on the right, left and center of the front of the vehicle changing the angle. The reason why the speaker moves is to optimize sound quality by minimizing interference with sound waves around it.
Hyundai Mobis' variable display is unfolded at the maximum size so that vehicles can enjoy various music and video contents while driving autonomously or stopping. At this time, the moving speaker lies down and transmits sound to the front window (windshield) of the vehicle. This is to prevent obstruction of sound transmission due to large-scale displays. On the contrary, when driving, the variable display is deployed only one-third of the level to prevent obstruction of the driver's front view, displaying only minimal driving information. At this time, the speaker plays the sound source by turning the angle toward the driver's face. The speaker changes its posture to deliver more vivid sound quality to the user according to the deployment size of the display.
Hyundai Mobis has developed a new convergence technology called a display-linked moving speaker, seeing the recent vehicle display as a point to differentiate the interior of the vehicle while pursuing high-quality such as large screen, high definition, and slimming. This is also a glimpse of Hyundai Mobis' confidence in the competitiveness of premium displays and sound system technologies for vehicles.
At this year's CES, Hyundai Mobis applied the "holographic windshield transparent display" technology that uses vehicle windows as a screen without a physical display device to actual cars. Hyundai Mobis already has a lineup of high-end products developed for the first time in the world in the field of vehicle displays, including "rollable displays," "swept displays," and "QL displays."
In the premium sound system field, Hyundai Mobis is strengthening its global market by partnering with Meridian in the UK and is also speeding up global open innovation to secure special sound technology for vehicles.
Based on this technology, Hyundai Mobis is introducing a new convergence technology that innovates the user experience and improves mobility in the field of vehicle infotainment (IVI). A new level of solution that combines advanced display and sound system technology is representative. Han Young-hoon, head of HMI Development Division at Hyundai Mobis, stressed, "We will target the market with future innovation convergence products to deliver differentiated brand values unique to Hyundai Mobis in the mobility sector."
Editor Kim Tae-jin, tj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
