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Thu, August 20, 2009Wed, August 19, 2009Tue, August 18, 2009Gentex: New Opel/Vauxhall Astra Models Offer Gentex SmartBeam(R) High-Beam Assist
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Published in House and Home on Tuesday, September 15th 2009 at 6:46 GMT by Market Wire🞛 This publication is a summary or evaluation of another publication
ZEELAND, MI--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) - Gentex Corporation (
The 2010 compact five-door hatchback Astra will be available throughout Europe in the fall of this year. The European Astra will offer Gentex's SmartBeam® High-Beam Headlamp Assist technology in combination with Opel/Vauxhall's Xenon headlamp system. SmartBeam uses a miniature camera-on-a-chip combined with algorithmic decision making to automatically turn a vehicle's high beams on and off according to surrounding traffic conditions. The system is designed to maximize a vehicle's forward lighting and to eliminate the repetitive and sometimes burdensome task of turning the high beams on and off. Opel/Vauxhall experienced a successful launch of the SmartBeam technology on the 2009 Insignia.
"This is the first SmartBeam program in the compact vehicle class in Europe," said Enoch Jen, Gentex Senior Vice President. "Gentex is proud to partner with Opel/Vauxhall in making new technologies available in the compact vehicle segment."
Gentex has been shipping its SmartBeam feature to various automakers since 2004, and more than a million of these camera systems are in operation on vehicles throughout Europe and North America. In calendar year 2008, the Company shipped approximately 295,000 SmartBeam units to its automotive customers, making Gentex the leading provider of automotive-grade camera-based active safety systems.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (