Mazda is the first Japanese carmaker to unveil such an autonomous high-beam control system to the public.
Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH) features LED array high-beam technology that splits the LEDs into four independently controllable blocks. Like High Beam Control, a related system available with all new-generation Mazdas, ALH uses a camera to detect oncoming and preceding vehicles. But instead of switching off the high beams entirely to avoid impairing other drivers' vision, ALH shuts off only the LEDs shining in their specific direction. So the high beams remain on at all times, enhancing visibility and with it safety at night when most fatal traffic accidents occur.
ALH also comes with wide-distribution low beams, which add LEDs to the sides of the headlamps to shed light where conventional headlights don't. Highway mode is another ALH feature that automatically adjusts the forward aim of the headlamps upwards when travelling at highway speeds to light up road signs and potential obstacles earlier.
Mazda is also displaying a special Mazda3 equipped with an automated driving system at the exhibition which monitors the status of the vehicle with high-precision GPS, also using motion control technology to continually observe the condition of the driver. The setup helps drivers avoid mistakes and reduces the risk of accidents.
