Your Future Lamborghini Might Detect Your Emotions and Adjust Its Driving Style | Carscoops

      If the vehicle senses that the driver wishes to have fun, it might allow for a greater slip angle to facilitate a sideways experience.

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      by Brad Anderson

      Lamborghini’s machine learning modifies torque in accordance with surface traction and driving habits.

      Driver monitoring could recognize emotions and adjust the driving experience instantaneously.

      A new 6D sensor supports Lamborghini’s sophisticated adaptive handling systems.

      The future of driving may not only be quicker or more environmentally friendly, but also smarter. Lamborghini is investigating next-generation technologies that could redefine the interaction between cars and their drivers. At the heart of this concept is the utilization of artificial intelligence that can modify a vehicle’s performance based on the driver’s style and potentially their mood.

      According to Lamborghini's chief technology officer, Rouven Mohr, the brand has commenced the application of machine learning “for torque management, implementing torque distribution depending on the surface and driver’s style.” For instance, the system can reduce some electronic safety measures if a skilled driver is handling the vehicle.

      Teaching the vehicle to adapt

      Mohr provided an illustration of how the system evolves over time. “If the algorithm notices that every time the driver turns, they are using excessive steering angle, it’ll lead to more understeer,” he explained to The Drive. “With a steer-by-wire setup, the algorithm learns. Thus, it will limit the steering angle given to the driver to prevent this.”

      In the future, such systems could be enhanced through monitoring tools to assess the driver and identify the desired driving experience.

      “The car would possess enough intelligence to recognize if you want to have fun, and if you want the vehicle to drift a bit more, theoretically the algorithm could say, ‘okay, this driver desires a bit more slip angle,’” Mohr clarified. “And it would manage the car’s rotation in a different manner.”

      The foundation for these goals is Lamborghini’s innovative 6D sensor, which debuted with the exclusive Fenomeno. In contrast to conventional systems, this device captures data across all three motion axes, along with pitch, roll, and yaw, similar to the six-axis IMUs used in numerous high-performance motorcycles.

      With this level of accuracy, engineers can refine the car's responses in real time, bridging the gap between mechanical grip and electronic control.

      “If you have precise data on the body movement, you can manage the car’s control much more accurately,” Mohr stated. “This serves as a gateway to the future, to put it that way.”