- Non-invasive blood alcohol measurement directly integrated into the cockpit environment
- Measurement by finger touch: precise results within seconds
- Pavel Prouza, Head of the User Experience business area at AUMOVIO: “With our future-ready solution, we are enhancing road safety while maintaining the usual level of convenience”
Press release
Finger touch instead of a breath test: AUMOVIO and trinamiX integrate blood alcohol measurement into the vehicle cockpit
Babenhausen, Germany, April 23, 2026. AUMOVIO and trinamiX have developed a solution to improve road safety by measuring blood alcohol levels by placing a finger on a sensor – delivering precise results within seconds. The experience is intuitive and as easy to use as a fingerprint scan on a smartphone. The sensor system can be discreetly integrated into existing cockpit elements, maintaining a clean, unobtrusive interior design. By enabling blood alcohol measurement prior to driving, the technology can help improve road safety. At the same time, the installed hardware has been designed with the future in mind, allowing potential compliance with upcoming regulatory requirements.
By integrating a blood alcohol measurement solution directly into the vehicle cockpit, we are clearly demonstrating how health and safety features can be seamlessly and discreetly incorporated into the vehicle interior while enhancing the user experience. With our future-ready solution, we are increasing road safety while maintaining the usual level of convenience.
Pavel Prouza, Head of the User Experience (UX) business area at AUMOVIO
High-tech in miniature form: near-infrared spectroscopy for blood alcohol measurement
The system uses miniaturized near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technology developed by technology partner trinamiX GmbH to determine blood alcohol levels.
When a fingertip is placed on the sensor, invisible light pulses are emitted into the tissue beneath the skin, where any ethanol molecules present can be detected. The characteristic reflection of the light is then analyzed using AI-based evaluation methods to precisely derive the alcohol content in the blood.
Dr. Wilfried Hermes, Director Consumer Electronics & Automotive EU & NA, trinamiX GmbH
The technology has successfully demonstrated its functionality and performance in a clinical study registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien – DRKS).
Matthias Krempl
Spokesperson User Experience
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