Gentex’s booth will
highlight:
At CES
® 2019, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX)
will demonstrate the latest in dimmable glass systems, connected
car features and digital vision technologies ready for automaker
implementation.
Gentex is a long-time supplier of electro-optical products for
the global automotive industry. It supplies nearly every major
automaker with connected-car technologies and advanced electronic
features that optimize driver vision and enhance driving
safety.
“As our capabilities continue to expand, our focus is to develop
scalable technology paths through automotive features that are
ready for immediate automaker implementation, yet are based on
technology platforms that can grow, advance and adapt, especially
as new mobility models and the autonomous age emerge,” said Gentex
President & CEO Steve Downing.
Dimmable Glass SystemsOne such technology path
is dimmable glass. Gentex is the world’s leading supplier of
dimmable devices, shipping over 40 million units annually. The
Company’s current product portfolio consists of glare-eliminating
interior and exterior rearview mirrors, and electronically dimmable
windows for the aerospace industry.
This year at CES, Gentex will demonstrate large-area dimmable
devices for in-vehicle lighting, sunload, and privacy control. The
Company’s booth will feature multiple vehicles equipped with fully
functioning dimmable sunroofs, which can darken on demand or in
conjunction with system intelligence. Gentex will also demonstrate
dimmable head-up displays, privacy panels, sun visors, and sensor
shrouds.
As the autonomous age emerges, dimmable glass will play a
greater role in providing passenger privacy. Toward this end,
Gentex provided dimmable privacy panels for microSNAP, the latest
autonomous concept vehicle from car design powerhouse, Rinspeed,
which also debuts at CES.
Car ConnectivityGentex is a long-time supplier
of features for the connected car. One example is HomeLink, the
industry’s most widely used and trusted car-to-home automation
system. More than 80 million HomeLink-equipped vehicles are on the
road today around the world.
HomeLink consists of vehicle-integrated programmable buttons
that can operate virtually any type of home automation device. It
utilizes two transmission modes: radio frequency (RF) to activate
entry-critical appliances such as garage doors and security gates,
and cloud-based wireless transmission to operate home lighting,
thermostats, smart outlets, security systems, and other IOT
devices.
At CES, Gentex will demonstrate HomeLink Connect, its new home
automation app that pairs with the vehicle and allows drivers to
operate home automation devices from the vehicle’s touch screen or
Bluetooth-enabled rearview mirror.
“HomeLink’s dual transmission makes it the industry standard for
comprehensive and reliable vehicle-to-home automation,” said
Downing. “Plus, we’re continually working to ensure that
HomeLink is compatible with the latest smart-home devices, which
makes it a robust, worry-free connectivity solution for
automakers.”
At CES, Gentex will also demonstrate Integrated Toll Module
(ITM), a nationwide toll collection technology for factory
integration into new vehicles. The system uses a mirror-integrated
multi-protocol toll tag that provides motorists with access to toll
roads throughout the U.S. It allows automakers to offer yet another
connected-car feature to their customers and benefit from an ideal,
high-performance transponder location. Motorists benefit by
convenient, unfettered access to the country’s toll roads while
eliminating toll-tag windscreen clutter and the need to manage
multiple toll accounts.
To enhance the security of connected car features, Gentex will
demonstrate an in-vehicle biometrics system that authenticates the
driver with an iris scan to deliver customized security, comfort
and convenience features. The system consists of a
mirror-integrated display, near-infrared emitters, an iris-scanning
camera, and system-level intelligence.
Upon entering the vehicle, a glance to the mirror by an
authorized user would allow the vehicle to operate, personalize the
cabin (adjust seat position, HVAC controls, music favorites, etc.)
and sanction safe, secure access to a host of cloud-based,
connected-vehicle services, like home automation control, tolling,
and in-vehicle
payments.
Digital VisionGentex’s CES booth will also
showcase the Company’s next-generation Full Display Mirror (FDM),
an intelligent rear-vision system that uses a custom camera and
mirror-integrated video display to optimize a vehicle’s rearward
view. The system captures video from a rearward-facing camera and
streams it to a unique mirror-integrated LCD that provides the
driver with an unobstructed, panoramic view behind the vehicle.
The mirror offers bi-modal functionality. In mirror mode, the
product functions as a standard rearview mirror, but with the flip
of a lever, the mirror enters display mode, and a clear, bright,
LCD display appears through the mirror’s reflective surface,
providing a wide, unobstructed rearward view.
The Gentex FDM is also central to the Company’s camera
monitoring system (CMS), which uses three cameras to provide
comprehensive views of the sides and rear of the vehicle. The
side-view cameras are discretely housed in reduced-sized, exterior
mirrors. Their video feeds are combined with that of a roof-mounted
camera and stitched together into multiple composite views that are
streamed to the driver in the Full Display Mirror.
“When it comes to automotive rear and side vision, our goal is
to help the auto industry transition from analog to digital
technology,” said Downing. “We have solutions ready for immediate
OEM adoption, and future solutions in development with customers.
Moving forward, digital vision solutions will play a critical role
in driver information delivery as the industry moves thorough the
stages of autonomous driving.”
All-New Vehicle SimulatorAll of Gentex’s CES
technology will be integrated into hands-on product displays,
functional vehicles, and an all-new Gentex-designed vehicle
simulator that allows customers to experience all the Company’s
technology – and better understand how it interacts together – in a
vehicle-like setting. Customers will be able to experience various
driving scenarios that showcase in-vehicle biometrics, automatic
toll road transactions, dimmable glass, and more.
AerospaceFor the aerospace industry, Gentex
supplies electronically dimmable windows (EDWs) that darken on
demand, allowing passengers and/or the flight crew to control the
amount of light entering the airplane cabin. The Company earlier
today announced that its latest generation of dimmable aircraft
windows will be offered as optional content on the new Boeing 777X.
This aircraft will be the first to utilize Gentex’s most current
EDW technology, which is capable of eliminating more than 99.999
percent of the visible light at twice the darkening speed of the
previous generation.
CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s gathering
place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology.
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association™, it has
served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough
technologies for over 50 years. This year’s show runs January 8-11
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gentex technologies will be on display in the Las Vegas
Convention Center, Tech East, North Hall, booth #9120.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a supplier
of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics to the
automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for aviation
markets, and fire protection products to the fire protection
market. Visit the company website at www.gentex.com.
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Gentex Media Contact |
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Gentex Investor Relations Contact |
Craig Piersma |
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Josh O’Berski |
(616) 772-1590
x4316 |
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