Your Next Nashville Rental Might Read Your Hand Signals

Hyundai has filed a patent for a control system that lets a driver point at something inside the cabin and pair the gesture with a spoken command to operate it. The idea trades a reach for the touchscreen for a simple finger aimed at a vent, a mirror, or a display. It is a small piece of engineering, but the kind car owners notice the first time it works exactly as intended. No production timeline has been announced.

With reporting from Car and Driver.