Mercedes-Benz, being the über-safety-luxury-convenience engineers they are, have developed yet another “how come nobody thought of this before” technology. In the form of another headlight enhancement, they call this the “adaptive high-beam assistant.” One step beyond turning your headlights for you around corners, the adaptive high-beam assistant detects oncoming cars and adjusts your headlights accordingly.
No more flashes from angry oncoming drivers because you forgot to switch off your high-beams; the new headlights keep the “light cone” just in front of the oncoming car, and keep the other headlight pointed straight for maximum visibility. See diagram below for a better idea of how it works…
Every 40 milliseconds the camera mounted inside your front windscreen will take data about your surroundings and send it to your headlights, adjusting each lamp individually. The headlights will work at speeds over 55 km/h (about 34 mph,) and will be paired to Mercedes’ confusing Intelligent Light System in vehicles beginning in Spring 2009.
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