CES 2026: trinamiX GmbH, Germany, to present wide-Field-of-View dot projector On December 3, BASF announced that trinamiX GmbH will unveil its wide-Field-of-View (110° × 85°) dot projector designed to enhance automotive in-vehicle health and safety at CES 2026. It enables simultaneous monitoring of both the driver and front-seat passenger, reducing the need for multiple sensors. The technology captures the reflections of light emitted by the l...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

CES 2026: TrinamiX and AUMOVIO to unveil non-invasive blood alcohol measurement solution BASF announced that TrinamiX GmbH and AUMOVIO SE (Formerly the Automotive group sector of Continental) will demonstrate a non-invasive blood alcohol measurement solution for private and commercial vehicles at the TrinamiX booth at CES 2026. The system combines trinamiX’s expertise in spectroscopy and optical sensing with AUMOVIO’s specialists in vehicle s...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

OMNIVISION, US, presents new image sensor and shutter HDR sensor at AutoSens Europe On October 7, OMNIVISION presented its latest-generation automotive image sensor: the OX08D20 8‑megapixel (MP) CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel technology at AutoSens Europe. This new device is an upgrade to the OX08D10 sensor for exterior cameras used in ADAS and autonomous driving. The OX08D20 will be sampling in November 2025 and will enter mass production in ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Smart Eye, Sweden partners with Sony Semiconductor to enhance driver and occupant monitoring On October 6, Smart Eye AB announced a collaboration with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to integrate Smart Eye’s interior sensing and biometric authentication software with Sony’s new IMX775 RGB-IR image sensor, enabling automakers to meet safety standards while providing secure access to digital services, and in-car payments. Sony’s IMX7...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07

Sony Semiconductor Solutions announces new image sensor for automotive in-cabin monitors Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture) announced its new image sensor for automotive in-cabin monitors. The new image sensor offers both the industry’s smallest pixel size of 2.1 micrometers and the highest-class of near-infrared light sensitivity. This enables high-precision recognition of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/06

Fuyao Group launches intelligent driving-integrated front windshield glass Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Fuyao Group) launched a front windshield glass integrating intelligent driving features, which debuts in the new AITO M7 SUV. The product is integrated with a LiDAR and a camera to achieve a high transmittance of near-infrared light and address the issue of signal attenuation in curved glass. The product comes with active detection for...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/28

IAA Mobility 2025: trinamiX to showcase biometric and safety solutions for automotive industry On August 20, trinamiX, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, announced that it will present its health and safety solutions at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany. The company will showcase its ‘Invisible Biometric Sensing Display’, which uses patented Beam Profile Analysis technology to monitor vital signs and biometrics of vehicle occupants...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Fuyao Group launches Zhimou front windshield glass Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Fuyao Group) launched the Zhimou front windshield glass, an in-cockpit hidden LiDAR front windshield solution first applied to the Cadillac Vistiq model. The in-cockpit hidden design allows for sleeker vehicle body lines, lower drag coefficient, longer vehicle range, and better NVH performance. The Zhimou front windshield glass meets the requirement of high n...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

OMNIVISION launches 1.5-megapixel shutter sensor for driver monitoring systems On April 22, OMNIVISION, a California-based developer of semiconductor technology, including advanced digital imaging, analog and display solutions, announced the new OX01N1B image sensor for in-cabin automotive driver monitoring systems (DMS).  The device is the newest addition to OMNIVISION’s industry-leading Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) technology family of automoti...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Auto Shanghai 2025: trinamiX to present Invisible Biometric Sensing Display On April 8, BASF announced that trinamiX will present the invisible biometric sensing display at Auto Shanghai 2025. It detects occupants and tracks their vital signs using a camera and a laser dot projector installed behind the dashboard display. It works through an OLED screen, meaning it is completely invisible to the naked eye.  The intelligent display solution is de...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

LG Innotek develops new in-cabin camera module South Korea's LG Innotek Co., Ltd. announced that it developed a new in-cabin camera module product equipped with an RGB-IR sensor, a visible and invisible near-infrared light sensor. This camera module has a five-megapixel resolution and an expanded horizontal view of 143 degrees. It requires only one camera to monitor a driver and passengers accurately. For example, it detects the driver’s condi...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/23

RWTH Aachen University, Germany to develop new drying process for production of Li-ion batteries and fuel cells On November 25, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University announced that it is working on a new hybrid drying process to produce lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers in the two-year “HyDry” research project. The current convection drying systems use hot air from foss...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/26

Omnivision, US along with Philips to present well-being monitoring solution at AutoSens Europe On October 8, Omnivision and Philips, a global technology company, announced they will jointly demonstrate a prototype of the world’s first in-cabin connected well-being monitoring solution at AutoSens Europe, from October 8-10, 2024, in Palau de Congressos, Barcelona, Spain. The in-cabin health and well-being system tracks vital signs like pulse a...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

Covestro, Germany and Li Auto partner on material solutions for next-gen vehicles On September 11, Covestro signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Li Auto to establish a “Joint Innovation Platform” to drive the development and application of more sustainable engineering plastics with alternative feedstocks, such as bio-waste and recycled sources.  Key initiatives will focus on incorporating bio-circular materials into automotive lig...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/11

Nissan develops paint designed to curve in-vehicle temperature rise On August 6, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced that it has jointly developed an automotive paint designed to curve a rise in in-vehicle temperature in direct sunlight with Radi-Cool, which develops radiative cooling products. According to Nissan’s trial, a vehicle treated in the new paint has shown yields of up to a 15-degree Celsius reduction in roof panel surface temp...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/07

Auto China 2024: Yangwang presents full lineup and debuts Yangwang U7 On April 25, Yangwang Auto, a BYD sub-brand, presented its U8, U9, and U7 models at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing. The Yangwang U8 Off-road Player Edition was launched, with a starting price of CNY 1.098 million. Featuring the DiSus-P system, the vehicle boasts unique functions such as the industry's first full-scenario vehicle satellite communication system, a far- and near-i...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/29

Hyundai launches Nano Cooling Film to reduce in-vehicle temperature On April 22, Hyundai Motor launched the first application of Nano Cooling Film (NCF), a vehicle window tint that offers an improvement in interior cooling compared to conventional tint films. The NCF utilizes specialized nanostructure for better heat dissipation, outperforming traditional tint films. The film consists of three layers that block or emit specific wavelengths of so...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/25

ams OSRAM to receive EU funding around EUR 300 million that supports its R&D in Regensburg ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) received notice of IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) funding from the German federal government and the Free State of Bavaria. It will support ams OSRAM’s R&D of innovative optoelectronic components at its Regensburg location. The company will receive more than EUR 300 million in public funding over the next 5 ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/21

OmniVision launches two new products for automotive in-cabin applications OmniVision, a leading developer of semiconductor solutions, announced two new products under its Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) technology family. The first solution is the OX02C1S, a 2.5-megapixel RGB-IR global shutter sensor that can be used for in-cabin driver and occupant monitoring solutions. The second solution is the OX01H1B, 1.5-megapixel mono global shutter sensor for d...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/21

Terranet, Sweden conducts testing of laser scanner for ADAS and autonomous cars On June 9, Terranet announced that the initial prototype of its laser scanner has undergone successful testing in a controlled laboratory environment. The laser scanner serves as a vital component of the BlincVision anti-collision product, and this testing phase marks a significant milestone toward integrating the system into vehicles.  The new laser scanner unit has...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/09