more-inDhama Innovations which developed temperature-controlled automobile seats along with American auto major General Motors has decided to take the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) route to promote this technology in the commercial vehicle (CV) industry. “The temperature-controlled seat is an effective and extremely cost viable solution to address driver fatigue, particularly commercial vehicle drivers who drive long distance in extreme weather conditions,” said Kranthi Kiran Vistakula, chief innovator, Dhama Innovations. Mr. Vistakula, from MIT, U.S., has been working on developing this technology for past 7 years. Dhama is in talks with OEMs in India to integrate the technology in the driver seats. Cost-effectiveThe battery-operated seats, which cool driver’s body in a non-AC cabin, have no impact on mileage thereby making it a cost effective solution, the firm said.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2017 16:30 UTC