As originally conceived, the Consumer Electronics Show focused on entertainment and information technology: stereo systems, television sets, audiovisual equipment, computers, and suchlike. But the world has changed since 1967, and so has the show—now called CES. Transport technology and electronic technology are no longer disjoint; they’re now inseperable—and CES has evolved to become one of the most important venues for automotive technology showcases. ADAS, AVs, EVs, and even lighting figure in, so this year for the first time DVN went to document vehicle-related products and services on display at CES.
The DVN CES Report is available as of today. In it you’ll discover the wide cross-section of the automotive world at the show. Also watch for the NAIAS slideshow on the homepage of DrivingVisionNews.com to be replaced by CES pictures. Some highlights and tidbits from the report:
Car makers Byton unveiled their prototype with an upper row of three small oblong ice cube front lights and slimline rear lights. Ford brought two of their experimental autonomous vehicles. Nissan devoted much of their space to what they call “brain-to-vehicle” (B2V) technology. Toyota had a family of prototype AV concept vehicles with variable-message signs intended to convey messages in plain language to following drivers, and a concept car with snazzy mockups for the headlamps and taillamps.
Lighting and ADAS suppliers like Texas Instruments, Pioneer, Osram, Velodyne, Delphi, Denso, Magna, Continental, Bosch, Garmin, Osram, Valeo, ZF, Mobileye, Stanley, and Koito had diverse and interesting displays. AL/Magneti Marelli and Varroc were the two driver- and vehicle-vision suppliers with the biggest and best showcases.
You also will discover an intriguing variety of small companies and startups eager to bring their ideas and innovations to fruition in the driver and vehicle vision and visibility realm.
There’s a summary of our CES impressions in this week’s in-depth article but do make time to get and read the whole report—it’s worth your time.
Last information: Like you know, the DVN Tokyo workshop will be held on the 5th and 6th of June. All the exhibition booths are now booked. I thank all the sponsorships for their trust to DVN and I apologise to the other companies interested by a booth.
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