New BMW 5 Series equipped with HELLA lighting tech

Adaptive matrix headlamps provide better visibility on the road

New BMW 5 Series equipped with HELLA lighting tech

HELLA continues to advance the digitalisation of automotive lighting technology with a central focus on the development of sophisticated software-based matrix LED headlamp systems, which, thanks to individually controllable light elements, enable safety and comfort-relevant functions such as adaptive, glare-free high beam, while at the same time meeting the high design demands of vehicle manufacturers.

HELLA has now brought adaptive matrix LED headlamps for the BMW Group into series production.

HELLA has also integrated a laser light source for the glare-free high beam function, for the premium equipment in the new BMW 5 Series.

Light signatures significantly contribute to the external appearance of a vehicle.

Narrow headlamps, for example, support a dynamic and sporty impression. With this in mind, in the latest model generation of the BMW 5 Series, HELLA has integrated basic headlamps with Bi-LED modules.

These have a U-shaped daytime running light. The adaptive LED headlamps, on the other hand, have an L-shaped daytime running light.

For this variant, HELLA has developed an LED matrix module with twelve channels that enables dynamic light functions.

The individually controllable matrix elements produce an extremely precise and highly variable light distribution for the illumination of the road and thus ensure better visibility in the dark.

As a further function, the design of the headlamp with matrix technology also enables the masking of vehicles in front, and oncoming traffic.

This can be controlled via the glare-free high-beam assistant (BMW Selective Beam).

In this mode, the headlamps provide the driver with high beam, even when other vehicles are within the illumination range of the headlamps.

Within a fraction of second, these vehicles are masked.

For the premium variant with laser light, HELLA has integrated a dynamic laser into the headlamp, in addition to the LED matrix module.

This is also active with partially dimmed segments and then extends the area already illuminated by the low beam.

In this way, it supports the typical illumination range of the low beam and still reduces glare for other road users.

A characteristic blue design element in the headlamp is a trademark of the premium equipment with laser light source.

In both the adaptive LED headlamp and the laser headlamp, the direction indicators are an integral part of the daytime running light icons.

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