Gentex’ SmartBeam auto headlamp beam selector is now available on the new Audi A7. SmartBeam uses a miniature camera-on-a-chip combined with algorithmic decision-making to automatically select between a vehicle’s low and high beams to optimise their usage according to surrounding traffic conditions. The system maximises forward lighting while eliminating the driver’s repetitive task of turning…
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.