General Motors is well known for their prowess in the automotive industry, and much of their success is due to an extensive patent portfolio. All told, the company has over 13,000 issued patents – but of course many of those relate to automobile parts such as the engine. Until now. In the last three months, GM has been issued two patents regarding motion sickness in the car; specifically, GM is using sensors and AI to detect that an individual has motion sickness and then to respond to that by doing things such as altering cabin conditions. With the rise of driverless vehicles, this technology could become increasingly important as the driver is more likely to experience confusion between motions inside and outside of the car when not actively steering. It is worth noting that Jaguar and Volkswagen are also working on ways to mitigate motion sickness, but they have not appeared in the AI Biotech sector yet.
