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Varroc demo, which projects light toward vehicle in photo, shows level of illumination for low-beam lights, as required by federal law.
Same demo, projecting high beams at vehicle in photo, shows overwhelming amount of light for oncoming traffic.
With LED-based adaptive high beams, Varroc can create "black tunnel" around oncoming car while illuminating other surroundings.
Varroc currently has two LED-based adaptive high beam systems in market, one using 19 LEDs and the other using 27.
By sliding finger along screen of projector, technician shows how quickly LEDs can adapt to changing environment, blacking out high beams where necessary.
Intended for affordable B- and C- segment cars, Varroc's Opti-Matrix uses 10 LEDs for adaptive high beams. System is less than half price of more sophisticated LED systems.
Next step for Varroc is High-Definition pixel-based adaptive high-beam systems that can more precisely black out areas from illumination.
Varroc's most advanced HD system relies on integrated circuits containing up to 1.3 million pixels to constantly vary amount of forward illumination.
Todd Morgan, based in Czech Republic, is senior vice president-global product development at Varroc.
Within two years, Varroc will supply an automaker with HD high-beam system that will project a welcome greeting (black and white) on the ground ahead at startup.
Production LED headlamps with Varroc's Adaptive Drive Beam technology.
Varroc has 7,000 employees and 18 locations in 15 countries. Revenue reached €1.1 billion in 2017, but the supplier plans to reach €2 billion by 2021.
Owners of Dodge Demon and Hellcat SRT vehicles can purchase illuminated sleeves (supplied by Varroc) for headlamp slot that doubles as air intake port.
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