VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz Digital Light ‘talks’ to people

Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz launched its new Digital Light system for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, which could project detailed symbols and text onto the road. To showcase the capabilities of this technology, the German automaker’s latest video sees the car directly communicating with people walking past it.

According to Mercedes, each headlight features a lighting chip that works with over a million micro-reflectors, resulting in a resolution of over one million pixels per side. This is a greater degree of precision than even the existing Multibeam LED fitted to other models.

As you can see in the video, the system is capable of projecting a variety of messages with good clarity. Of course, the uses of such a technology go well beyond just telling someone they look good, as it also has safety benefits.

By working with the car’s sensors, navigation and camera systems, Digital Light can for instance, project lanes, arrows and symbols indicating upcoming hazardous road conditions or construction work. The information is thus supplied directly into the driver’s field of vision rather than being provided on an instrument cluster.

GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz Digital Light system

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Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • Mesidis, Geely, P1, VolvoCar, VolvoTrucks, Lotus > all

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  • Aniki Tan on Aug 20, 2018 at 11:19 am

    put a police sign ahead shooting speed camera

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  • Junky on Aug 20, 2018 at 11:51 am

    How much will it cost to change if once broken in minor accident? Rm10k? Rm20k?

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    • anafi pilot on Aug 20, 2018 at 2:43 pm

      Estimated replacement cost equivalent to buying a FHD DLP projector.

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    • MercedesWorker on Aug 22, 2018 at 12:54 pm

      Even the Intelligent Light System is worth RM8K. Multibeam is RM15K. Expect this to be RM25 to RM30K as it has 1064 LED’s.

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  • Come stuck in a narrow street, just type fark you. Expect this to happen in the near future when a class and c class have this feature as well.

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  • Malu Malaysian on Aug 20, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    Finally…can put dnmccb for those cut Q bastards on the roads

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  • Curiosity on Aug 20, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    Hi editor, could you check with Mercedes Malaysia does our local supply Maybach S-Class does has similar feature?

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