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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.

International Trade Commission Ends Lidar Patent Infringement Suit

The International Trade Commission has terminated a patent infringement suit by an American lidar maker against a Chinese competitor, but the case will continue in U.S. federal court.San Francisco-based Ouster sued Shanghai-based Hesai Group in April, seeking to bar Hesai from importing certain autonomous-vehicle technology to the U.S. The ITC did not address the merits…

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Supplier layoffs grow as UAW strike continues, survey shows

A new MEMA survey found that 39% of suppliers have laid off workers. That figure could rise to 70% by month’s end.About 39 percent of parts suppliers surveyed by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association this week said they have laid off workers because of the UAW strike against the Detroit 3.That’s a higher figure than the association reported…

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DVN, Bentley Visit KSLD Laser Fab

Our visit to the KSLD headquarters in Fremont before the San Francisco DVN Workshop was perfectly organized by Josip Kovacevic. To be as efficient as possible, it was a joint meeting with the head of Bentley lighting, Ian Haughton.KSLD COO Dietmar Zapf and VP of Engineering Cole Cunnien introduced the company and the Fremont facility,…

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Tesla Add HELP Fast Hazard Lights to U.S. Cars

In June 2021, we reported on ESS-HELP, an American outfit seeking to update the hazard warning light function by making it go faster. They showed their technology at a DVN Workshop in Michigan. And now Tesla vehicles are being equipped with the faster flasher function with an over-the-air software update.Ordinary hazard flashers operate at the…

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Marelli AL France: Reorganization Project to a French Site

Automotive Lighting France has presented a reorganization project for its plant in Saint Julien-du-Sault to the Social and Economic Committee. Marelli Automotive Lighting France manufactures rear lights for vehicles.The plant is currently facing a significant drop in short- and medium-term order and very weak production forecasts, due to declining customer volumes in Europe, and to…

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Four New FMCW Lidar Vision Sensors from SiLC

German silicon photonics specialists SiLC have launched four FMCW lidar sensors covering everything from short distances to over 1,250 metres and suited for a wide range of applications.The short-range system is designed for vision detection up to 50 m to support AI machine vision tasks requiring high precision, such as pallet and truck loading or…

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Mobileye-Valeo Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving

Mobileye and Valeo have been working together since 2015. In a new partnership, they aim to advance the development of software-defined imaging radar systems. The imaging radar system will provide a foundation for more advanced hands-off ADAS solutions and eyes-off capabilities for automated driving on highways and urban roads. Mobileye’s imaging radars feature a MMIMO…

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Mercedes: L3 AD tech in California and Nevada

Mercedes-Benz said it will launch its Level 3 automated driving technology in the Western U.S. in the fourth quarter.The service, approved for use in California and Nevada, will initially be available in a limited number of Mercedes’ flagship electric EQS sedans. Next year, Mercedes will expand the Drive Pilot technology to its gasoline-powered S-Class sedan.Drive…

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