ZF’s Newest ADAS Cameras
ZF have launched their S-Cam 4.8 ADAS camera to enhance automated emergency braking, lanekeeping, and semi-automated vehicle functions. Initial OEM inclusion begins with the Nissan Rogue in the USA. ZF…
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Hector Fratty
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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.
EVs As a Beacon of Growth
In the decade 2030–2040, the global car market will be shaken up by the rise of autonomous vehicles, which greatly reduces the need for private car ownership. Within this scenario,…
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Hyundai Devote IONIQ Brand to EVs
Hyundai Motor are launching a global EV brand using the Ioniq name from their current hybrid and EV hatchbacks. They plan to release three EVs under the new brand in…
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A Promising Peep out of NHTSA…?
TruckingInfo reports that NHTSA’s acting administrator James Owens is making encouraging noises about advanced automotive lighting and crash avoidance technology: “NHTSA is also working on issuing a final rule later…
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Nanoparticle Grid For Better LEDs
The world demands ever-increasing performance from LEDs, and now a research team at Imperial College in London have embedded tailored meta-grids of nanoparticles into LEDs to enhance their light output…
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DVN’s EPIC Interview
EPIC Introduction to Driving Vision News This editorial was originally published in Electro Optics magazine to introduce a very active network: Driving Vision News. I video talked with Hector Fratty…
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LEDs Magazine “40 Under 40”: Isaac Wildeson
Dr. Isaac Wildeson, PhD has risen from senior development engineer to director in nine years’ time, driving his team at Lumileds to new levels of LED efficiency. He is senior…
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LRC Staff Cited by LEDs Magazine
Two staff members and three alumni at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center have been named as promising professionals in the LED and solid-state lighting industry by LEDs Magazine. The five…
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VW South Africa Ex-Chief is New Škoda Chairman
Škoda have chosen Thomas Schaefer as their new leader; he’s formerly the Volkswagen Group’s head in South Africa.Schaefer replaces Bernhard Maier, who left at the end of July after nearly five…
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Where Should the Lidars Go?
Balancing the styling aspects of vehicle integration with functionality is becoming increasingly important. The table below lists the various locations that a lidar could be integrated in a car. Each presents…
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