BYD Chose Raytron Thermal Imaging For Night Driving Safety. Why?
Raytron is a company experts in infrared thermal imaging. In partnership with BYD, they’ve developed an advanced automotive infrared night vision system for the Yangwang U8L prestige car, reinforcing the vehicle’s top-tier safety promise.
With new safety standards and non-governmental auto safety rankings (e.g., NCAP) requiring nighttime and adverse-weather AEB performance, traditional sensors like visible-light camera and lidar fall short. Thermal imaging night vision systems remain reliable in low-visibility conditions. They provide robust imaging performance even in rain, backlight, and pitch-darkness. Their perceptioncuts through smoke and haze to extend visibility beyond human sight and conventional cameras.
Raytron’s AI-powered thermal cameras distinguish living beings from cooler surroundings, triggering the AEB system when pedestrians or animals rush to the road.
Unlike optical sensors, Raytron’s automotive thermal camera detects thermal radiation from all objects above absolute zero. This allows it to see clearly through visual obstruction, like dense fog, rain, haze and sandstorms, ensuring visibility when it’s needed most.
Raytron’s night vision system features powerful anti-glare capabilities, maintaining stable imaging during sudden light changes, such as tunnel entry/exit or exposure to oncoming high beams, effectively reducing the risk of temporary driver blindness.
With an extended detection range of up to 300 meters, the automotive night vision system identifies pedestrians, animals, or obstacles far beyond the headlight range, providing critical additional reaction time, even at highway speeds.
Raytron says their AI-powered automotive thermal modules have been deployed in the highest number of mass-production vehicle models across the industry – in passenger vehicles from leading OEMs like BYD (Yangwang U8/U8L, Fangchengbao Bao8), Geely (Zeekr 9X, LEVC L380), and Great Wall Motors (Tank 500/400).
A BYD spokesperson at the U8L launch said, “The infrared night vision system in the Yangwange U8L is transformative. It doesn’t just show you the road; it reveals what’s hidden in the darkness, turning a stressful drive into a confident journey”. Beyond passenger cars, Raytron’s infrared thermal solutions are critical for commercial and specialized vehicles, with partnership extending to Weichai, Lovol, Kargobot, and other leading manufacturers. In harsh mining environments, plagued by poor illumination and high concentration of dust, Raytron’s automotive thermal camera deliver clear visibility for heavy-duty mining trucks, improving operational safety.
