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Adaptive high beam – also for retrofitting
ZKW, together with Newsight Imaging, is developing a new technology that integrates light sensors and controls directly into the front lighting.
Adaptive high beam – also for retrofitting
The strategic partnership with the Israeli startup Newsight Imaging, which ZKW concluded in 2019, is already showing success. Newsight Imaging emerged as the winner of the ZKW “Drive Light Sight” competition in 2019. As the first result of the cooperation, a prototype of a glare-free high beam has now been developed, which is integrated directly into the headlight with the associated sensors and controls. A separate front camera is therefore unnecessary. The project, which is called “senseZ”, could soon go into series production and be manufactured at ZKW.
"The self-sufficient high beam system could be used to retrofit or equip older vehicle models that do not have a front camera or an infrastructure that is not designed for ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam). The innovation is also suitable as an upgrade to existing adaptive high beam technology with high resolution," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.
The new system consists of an integrated module for glare-free high beam, which is installed in the headlight. The control signals for the adaptive light are provided by a light-sensitive sensor, which is also integrated into this “senseZ” unit. This enables vehicle-independent, intelligent control of the high beam, which automatically hides other road users at night and thus actively contributes to increasing road safety. The innovation can also be integrated into the vehicle architecture easily and without much effort because neither the vehicle's electronics nor camera data from the vehicle itself are necessary. The functionality is now to be optimized using a first prototype in a test vehicle.
"Because the system is largely independent of the vehicle architecture, it offers easy access to high-quality lighting technology. With further development and joint commercialization, we are now taking the next step together," says Hannes Scheer, Head of Innovation at ZKW Group GmbH.