Automakers Hijack CES, but It's as Much About the In-Car Experience as the Vehicles

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LAS VEGAS—The experience of driving an automobile in 2017 isn't as dreamy as the one Toyota presented at CES this week with its Concept-i vehicle. And no wonder: The Concept-i, featuring an AI-driven UX interface called Yui that's more soulmate than dashboard, is Toyota's vision for the year 2030. 

There are, though, plenty of signposts that lead toward the Concept-i today, as many automakers have unveiled in-car technologies this week that are more about the interaction between driver and car than between car and road (even as the latter makes headlines through advancements in autonomous driving).

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