Laurent Evrard sees a bright future for ADB systems as it really brings a noticeable and understandable advantage to the end-user. He thinks the technical solutions behind the ADB can be of many different kinds, with different performance levels, but in any case it is still very much appreciated by the end-user. He said “We can even wonder if ADB should not become a mandatory equipment in the future, as it really improves safety on the road!”
DVN: Do you see, in the 10 years, Matrix beam replacing the mechanical actuators in ADB?
Laurent Evrard: I’m not so sure. Matrix is a very smart and advanced solution to realize ADB functions, but it has a very “single” styling signature as well as a certain cost associated to that. It may not fit to every market, although it is acquiring for sure importance.
DVN: Do you have new headlamps equipped with matrix light coming in the next 12 months?
L.E.: Yes, we’re currently developing several programs with our key OEMs customers to introduce this technology by next year on the road. It is still too early in these days to give you more details, but you will discover this next year as soon as our customers reveal it.
DVN: How do you see the future of pixel light considering the need of the very high number of LEDs?
L.E.: Some customers are asking for this technology, which seems to be a natural evolution of Matrix Beam adding precision and accuracy to the current Matrix developments. However, there are important technological and cost challenges behind the word “Pixel”. We need to make sure the end-user is really experiencing a noticeable advantage through our technical solutions to have it accepted. As the technologies evolve so quickly, we may have to make some choices between all. In that context, “Pixel light” is one of solutions we currently work on.
Find more of this interview—and others like it—in the DVN ADB and matrix beam report released this week.
