Future Lexus Vehicles to Feature Cloaking Device Technology?

[krew]

krew

The science-fiction tech could be used to make A-pillars transparent.

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[Joaquin Ruhi]

Reading about this gave me a strong sense of déjà vu, and some Googling confirmed my suspicions: Jaguar Land Rover announced something like this - the 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen with Transparent Pillar system - almost 3 years ago! Here's a link to an informative Autoblog story that includes JLR's original Press Release:
https://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/15...-ghost-car-navigation-systems-video-official/

Mind you, I haven't delved deeply into either the JLR Autoblog article nor into the C-NET story on the Toyota/Lexus patent divulged in the story above. Is the Toyota system different enough from JLR's that the patents don't collide or infringe on each other? Or did Toyota simply beat JLR to the patent punch? Or will JLR be potentially suing Toyota for patent infringement? I have no clue, but perhaps it's time to start making some popcorn...

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Is this how they got the technology?