KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., and DENSO CORPORATION have announced a collaboration to improve the object recognition rate of vehicle image sensors, with the goal of enhancing driving safety at night. Both companies aim to contribute to achieving zero traffic accident fatalities and have identified improving driving safety at night as a crucial development theme.
KOITO specializes in developing high-function, high-performance lighting technologies, such as Adaptive Driving Beams (ADBs), which improve nighttime visibility without dazzling oncoming vehicles. On the other hand, DENSO focuses on developing sensors for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems that recognize a vehicle’s surroundings, effectively serving as the vehicle’s eyes. The two companies will combine KOITO’s driving-beam photometry control technology and DENSO’s object recognition technology from image sensors to develop a system that can enhance the safety of vehicles at night, including quicker recognition of pedestrians.
By collaborating, KOITO and DENSO aim to further enhance the safety of vehicles and contribute to the realization of next-generation mobility. The partnership is particularly significant for DENSO’s Mobility Electronics business, as KOITO has a longstanding reputation for improving lamp performance and vehicle safety worldwide. Through their joint efforts, they aim to achieve their ultimate goal of zero fatalities in traffic accidents.
Sources:
– [DENSO Global Operations](https://www.denso.com/global)
– [DENSO North America Operations](https://www.denso.com/us-ca/en/)
