As if the slew of new safety features being developed by Volvo weren't enough, the company has made things even brighter with the introduction of Active High Beam Control.
Unveiled at the 83rd International Motor Show last week, the new high beam technology makes it possible to use the high beam continuously thanks to a mechanism that prevents oncoming drivers from being blinded by the oncoming light.
"Our aim with the renewed Active High Beam Control technology is to enhance visibility in the dark by making it possible to use high beam permanently, without having to switch to low beam when meeting or catching up with other cars," said Lotta Jakobsson, a safety specialist at Volvo.
The always-on high beams will enable drivers to better see parked cars, animals and other users of the road.
The technology works by using the camera and sensors already used in the detection and auto break systems to determine whether an oncoming object like a car or a person would be affected by the high beam, then quickly shading the affected area.
Sensors will shade only a portion of the high-beam-illuminated area as an another vehicle approaches, then re-light the area as the car this out of the Volvo's field of vision.
The technology is accurate enough to frame the chosen object with only a 1.5° margin, according to Volvo.
The Swedish brand is calling the technology a "world first."
Active High Beam Control will be fitted to the Volvo S60, V60 and XC60. Unfortunately, the technology will only be available in the European models of those cars.
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