#36 – Tom Gould & John Gomez | Adient – AI19 and the Interior of the Future

This episode is a Future of Mobility first – a three-way discussion featuring Tom Gould and John Gomez from Adient, a leading global automotive seating supplier. Vehicle interiors, and seating in particular, have a lot of room for growth as autonomous and shared vehicles continue to gain traction. In this conversation, we hear how Tom and John are thinking about the impact of these new technologies on future interiors. Tom Gould bio: Thomas Gould leads Design and Technology at Adient. This Includes the Industrial Design and Craftsmanship team that provides product solutions for the Adient automotive seating business unit for production work as well as the Technology and Innovation team that explores advanced concepts that are tied to relevant consumer and business needs. He has been with the company since 1989. Tom earned his degree in product and transportation design from Wayne State University and is a certified professional innovator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasgould/ John Gomez bio: John Gomez is the Advanced Studio Design Manager for Adient North America. He leads the Design and Innovation Studio, which is responsible for delivering solutions for seating products that add consumer value while addressing the needs of their automotive customers. The Adient Advanced Design Team leans heavily on both consumer and market research to identify new opportunities that benefit the end-user experience. Pairing these opportunities with the latest technologies and a capable design and engineering team, sets the groundwork for product development and interior concepts, like the Ai19, which was showcased at CES this past year. John is an Industrial Design graduate from the College for Creative studies and has been with the company for over 20 years. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gomez-0031a116/ Adient AI19 Demonstrator https://www.adient.com/advancements/ai19 Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License