Micro-Öptics: More Than Just Little Lenses
Today I proudly introduce the DVN Report on micro-öptics (that typesetting is at the suggestion of DVN Chief Editor Daniel Stern, and I agree; it looks more interesting and I…
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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.
DVN Report: All About Automotive Micro-Öptics
Today the DVN Report about micro-öptics goes live. Its principal author: DVN Senior Advisor Dr. Wolfgang Huhn. You’ll want to download the full report; here we bring you a précis. Microlenses, thinner and lighter than traditional lenses, fabricated with high precision, can handle a wide range of angles and wavelengths of light. MLA (microlens arrays) contains…
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BMW’s New Light Channel Next
BMW’s newest light channel, a 132-metre-long and 22-metre-wide arrangement called Light Channel Next, is the BMW Group’s longest development tool. The facility also includes a workshop where the prototypes are prepared for the light tests. Different backgrounds are available for the analysis of newly developed lighting technologies and lighting designs. The central area is equipped…
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Geely’s Premium Zeekr EV Brand
Zeekr, the China-based full-electric brand owned by Geely, will start sales in Europe this year. Here’s an extract of an interview with Spiros Fotinos, former head of Lexus Europe, now at Zeekr.“We want to be one of the top three premium pure-EV players by the end of the decade. We will achieve that through product…
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LUXIT and PRETTL Announced a Strategic Alliance
LUXIT Group and PRETTL Lighting & Interiors announced a Strategic Alliance that will allow both organizations to better serve its global customers. This step toward the future ensures that customers in every region of the world can receive product produced in that region.PRETTL Lighting & Interior has production locations in Poland, Portugal and Mexico; with…
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A lot of Chinese models launched
Great Wall’s Haval Thunder Dragon The new car is priced from 18,500, cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV under the Haval brand. The model adopts the design of a closed grille and is positioned as a compact SUV. With a borderless shape, the pixel-like grille slowly shrinks from top to bottom. The LED headlights are designed with…
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MagWerks Vision are GAMIC Winner
The Global Automotive & Mobility Challenge—GAMIC—is an annual competition for early-stage automotive and mobility companies with new technologies. It was created to identify innovative companies from around the world; cultivate new technologies and solutions; and hasten their adoption into the automotive and mobility industries. This year, GAMIC chose four innovative startups—from an initial field of…
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EOI’s Q2 revenue is expected to reach a new high
EOI, a lamp LED module manufacturer, is expected that Q2 consolidated revenue will challenge new highs as the shortage of materials improves, new projects are gradually introduced into mass production, and the contribution of Michigan plant in the United States is amplified. EOI products are mainly sold in the US market, the outlook of the…
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InnovizTwo for New Light Commercial Vehicle
A major automaker aims to expand their use of the InnovizTwo lidar, by installing it in an existing light commercial vehicle program. With a mid-decade SOP target, the program is on an accelerated track with an agreed framework, pending finalised technical requirements and commercial terms. Potential financial contributions from this program are anticipated to begin…
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Ouster Expand Supply Agreements with May Mobility
Ouster will provide a greater volume of lidar sensors for May Mobility’s autonomous vehicle programs. The supply expansion includes a binding commitment for a combined purchase of over a thousand Ouster OS1 and Alpha Prime VLS-128 sensors through 2024 to meet demand for new AV deployments starting this year. Ouster have already shipped hundreds of…
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