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BeamAtic Headlights Remedy the Blight of Blinding High Beams

by Warren Riddle on September 2, 2010 at 10:26 AM

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Blinding high beams, the ignorance of turn signals and creepers in the passing lane rank among -- and perhaps as -- the most annoying nuisances on the road. Enviable Japanese drivers may soon forget about one of those infuriating tendencies, though, with the arrival of new BeamAtic Premium headlights.

France's Valeo SA developed the technology, which reportedly relies on an on-board camera and image processing software to identify approaching vehicles. The system then utilizes the headlights' "moveable dousers" to shift the light away from the eyes of oncoming drivers. Blinding brights, then, (which could actually be left on all the time) no longer appear quite so blinding or bright. Ichiko Industries plans to release the luminous lifesavers in Japan next month, and hopes that the devices will soon become factory standards for various manufacturers. An array of other pavement plagues still clog the streets, but -- until that awesome laser-guided navigation system finally arrives -- this should at least help quell some of the rage.

Tags: automobiles, beamatic, bright lights, BrightLights, headlights, top, ValeoSa

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