From Seats to Wellbeing: Redefining Automotive Seating

From Seats to Wellbeing: Redefining Automotive Seating

Ahead of the Vehicle Interiors Technology Summit 2026, Kazuhito Kato, Division Adviser, NhK Spring Co, explores how automotive seating is evolving beyond comfort into an intelligent, technology-driven platform. He discusses the shift from driving-focused design to personalised well-being, the integration of sensing, software, and AI, and how future seats will adapt to individual physical and mental states while balancing comfort, sustainability, and production readiness.