Mercedes-Benz Digital Light system makes its debut

Mercedes-Benz Digital Light system makes its debut

Mercedes-Benz has introduced its new Digital Light technology for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, after the lighting system was first revealed back in December 2016.

The Digital Light system offers even higher precision than the existing Multibeam LED headlights, largely thanks to a resolution of over one million pixels per headlight. According to the carmaker, each headlight features a lighting chip that works with over a million micro-reflectors.

This setup works with the car’s camera and sensor systems to detect other road users, while computers evaluate the data together with digital navigation maps in milliseconds. Commands are then issued to the headlamps for the best possible adaption of the light distribution in all situations.

Thanks to the higher resolution offered by the Digital Light system, symbols can also be projected on the road in HD quality. The following symbols are available as series production begins: low-grip surface, construction-site, rear-end collision, lane-keeping, blind-spot symbol and speed.

With the system, the driver is supplied with information directly in their field of vision. It also allows communicating with the surroundings possible, with functions such as guide line projection when driving through an area with ongoing construction.

There’s also extended pedestrian mark, which projects an arrow pointing to a pedestrian that is detected in the danger zone near the road. This is in addition to the mark already made by the Adaptive Highbeam Assist. Lastly, distance mark supports the driver in setting the standard proximity appropriate for certain situations. When the Distronic Plus function is activate, an appropriate proximity mark appears on the road.

Mercedes-Benz says selected fleet customers are expected to take delivery of the first vehicles equipped with Digital Light in the first half of 2018, but did not announced if it will be offered for non-Maybach S-Class models.

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Comments

  • 12yrsold on Mar 06, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    Looks like Merc S-class have set a benchmark for other premium vehicles to follow. Hope this digital lighting can be trickle down to smaller vehicles for safe motoring.

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    • Siew Mai on Mar 06, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      Audi set the benchmark with the all new Audi A8 lighting system which is the most technologically superior lighting system. Mercedes is following closely behind.

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  • TopsyBoXyTurvy on Mar 06, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    I have a feeling we will be able to watch “tv” on the car head lamps in the future. (The headlamps might become more and more screen-like) with this kind of technology.

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  • Farhan on Mar 06, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    MB advancing in lighting systems. Aerodynamic and engines have reached maximum limits of engineering for road vehicles. What is left is lighting and battery engineering. Hopefully it will make roads safer for both driver and other users. Funny local car companies are boasting 6 airbags. Always 10 years behind.

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  • Wow! Lazer light show from Mesidis soon.

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  • In the dark on Mar 06, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    Quite a lot of Malaysian drivers have night vision superpower. Even in pitch black condition, they don’t switch on their cars’ lights. They are being a danger to other road users and themselves.

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    • applegreen on Mar 06, 2018 at 4:00 pm

      This happen to many myvi drivers because the light from speedometer is too bright and they think the headlight is already turned on

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    • Bat-man on Mar 06, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      I fully agree with your statement. I think their diet of carrots really helps them see in the dark. I partially blame those meter clusters that light up even when the lights are not activated. But I’m still totally baffled by their night-vision.
      Next time just for fun, Maybach owners should project the Batman logo on the road…

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  • Johnson Amigo on Mar 06, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    For drivers in KL/Selangor this technology is overkill for our new super bright LED street light in all major roads…

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  • Cha Kua boorook on Mar 06, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    wow! There have managed to cramped a DLP projector tech into a vehicle front headlamp assembly.

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  • Audi Faliq Ibrahim on Mar 06, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Hmm… so in the near future, a full fledge, true projector built-in the headlight. Shoot the light on the wall and instant ‘wayang pacak’.

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  • omegle on Mar 06, 2018 at 4:14 pm

    Mercedes lighting system sounds more and more complicated, imagine the cost to replace one of these new headlights

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  • Soon headlights would cost as much as a small car. ;)

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