Mazda to Showcase Advanced LED Headlights, Self-Driving Car in Tokyo

Mazda says it will be the first Japanese automaker to launch its own version of the adaptive LED headlight idea. It will be an advanced system that monitors oncoming traffic and adjusts accordingly, while at the same time being able to light up the sides of the road that were difficult to see with conventional setups.

Called Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH), the system features “LED array high-beam technology that splits the LEDs into four independently controllable blocks” and “uses a camera to detect oncoming and preceding vehicles.” It shuts down the part of the beam that would offend other drivers, but never fully goes out.

They didn’t say on which exact model it will debut, if any right now, but the system will be revealed within the next few days.

It’s set to debut at the Tokyo CEATEC 2014 along with a self-driving Mazda3 (regular model pictured). The latter uses “motion-control technology to continually observe the condition of the driver. The setup helps drivers avoid mistakes and reduces the risk of accidents.”

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