Despite the difficulties weighing heavily on everybody—COVID, social unrest, political instability—we’ve kept busy this year here at DVN, and here are some of the things we have to show for it:
• DVN Munich Workshop: over 300 attendees and 25 exhibitions
• Six full-length DVN Reports on CES; Lighting in America; Marelli AL; 50 Years of Lightstyling; ADAS and Lighting, and Evolution of LEDs
• The DVN Study on new lighting functions, the most important DVN work of this decade
• Online DVN-I workshop on Smart Interiors with 200 attendees and 14 exhibitors
• Valeo, Hella, Inova, and Texas Instruments are among the first advertisers on DrivingVisionNews.com.
We’re proudest of all that 11 new DVN Gold members have joined the community, while nobody has unsubscribed even in these difficult times. We’re delighted to welcome automakers Ferrari and Mitsubishi Motors; Ansys, the famous developer of simulation tools for optics, thermics, and electronics; CEA-LETI the preëminent French research institute, major rearview mirror and camera makers SMR;German semiconductor makers Inova; Suss MicroOptics, a producer of refractive and diffractive microöptics; versatile lighting solutions provider L.E.S.S; Lite-on, a specialist of automotive LED products and solutions like matrix lights; Technoteam, who offer luminous intensity distribution measuring systems, and MD moldes, a maker of molds and product solutions for vehicle lighting.
This quarter puts four main challenges in front of us:
• The third DVN Lidar Conference, 17 November 2020, our annual analysis of the evolution of the LiDAR industry for ADAS and robotic vehicles, usually taking place in Frankfort and online this year. For more information and Registration click HERE.
• The 21st DVN Workshop, an online replacement for the Tokyo event, 2 December 2020, focussed on the next generation of intelligent and digital lighting. For more information and Registration click HERE.
• The worldwide promotion of our exceptional 2020 DVN Study “New lighting functions 2020-2030″.
• The publication of our three next DVN Reports on new models worldwide, Audi profile, and lighting in developing countries.
To all our members and readers, new and veteran alike: we’re glad you’re here. We appreciate your investment in DVN and the trust it represents, and we’re committed to working relentlessly to bring you top value.
Keep well and stay safe,
