Lighting in cars is an essential safety factor and not just aesthetic; This is clear to BMW for what it reveals to us on this occasion.
What’s happening?
BMW has just opened a new laboratory to test the headlights and exterior lighting of new models.
The new Light Channel Next, built in a former parts warehouse in Unterschleißheim, near Munich, is one of the largest and most modern facilities of its kind in the world. The test surface is around 22 meters wide. This means that developers and designers have at their disposal a total area of almost 3,000 square meters. The facility also includes a workshop for preparing the prototypes for light tests. The entry into operation of the new laboratory occurs after about three years of construction.
This place allows designers and developers to analyze how to optimize all the components of the vehicle’s lights., through the precise simulation of different scenarios in real models. In addition to different types of substratesambient lighting conditions for any time of day and night, can also be reproduced realistically.
It should be noted that the developers in this place focus their attention mainly on the integration of highly adaptable headlights, that ensure safe illumination of the road and surroundings as well as fatigue-free driving. However, in addition to being an important factor in safety, the vehicle’s lights are also a matter of aesthetics for all BMW Group brands, which is why they are thoroughly reviewed and tested.
“For the BMW Group, light is a topic that is constantly gaining in importance. With the new Light Channel Next, we look forward to a future of bringing innovative ideas to the vehicle. and the market that will leave a lasting impression on customers and improve road safety,” says lighting expert Christian Jebas.
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