Mitsubishi Electric Develops Object-Recognition Camera Technology for Mirrorless Cars

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Object-Recognition Camera Technology for Mirrorless Cars

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has developed what it calls the industry’s highest-performing automotive camera technology, which detects various object types at distances of up to about 100 meters.

 

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has developed what it calls the industry’s highest-performing automotive camera technology, which detects various object types at distances of up to about 100 meters.

The system, which is based on Mitsubishi Electric’s proprietary Maisart-brand artificial-intelligence (AI) technology, is expected to help prevent accidents, especially when drivers change lanes, according to the compny.

Mirrorless cars that replace rearview and side mirrors with camera-monitoring systems were approved for use in Europe and Japan in 2016, and the first commercial mirrorless cars are expected to be launched in Japan as early as next year.

Mitsubishi Electric’s proposed technology employs a new computational visual-cognition model that mimics human visual behavior to rapidly focus on appropriate regions within the field of view.

Compared to conventional camera-based systems, the proposed technology can significantly extend the maximum distance of object detection from about 30 meters to 100 meters, and also can improve object detection accuracy from 14 percent to 81 percent, according to the company.

You May Also Like

GM Recycling Program Giving Headlamps New Life

GM and Llink Technologies have collaborated to eliminate 95% of headlamp waste.

General Motors announced that, as the world drives toward an all-electric future, it remains committed to implementing sustainable practices and a circular economy model — a system where old materials find new life through remanufacturing, recycling and reuse. 

An Opportunity to Remanufacture Headlamps

When a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp is one of the most commonly damaged components — second only to bumpers. While many components that make up a headlamp can be salvageable, due to insurance company preferences on claims, headlamp assemblies are often replaced with less expensive aftermarket parts during collision repair, sending many usable parts to landfills.

Toyota Announces New Certified Collision Center

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. has announced Walker Toyota in Miamisburg, Ohio, as its newest Toyota Certified Collision Center.

Toyota Invests $8 Billion in N.C. EV Battery Plant

This investment adds capacity to support battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

Hyundai Announces EV Battery Manufacturing Joint Venture in U.S.

Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding to produce EV batteries in the U.S. and further accelerate Hyundai’s electrification efforts in North America.

GM Honors Automotive Techs on National Skilled Trades Day

General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales is recognizing the vital role that the more than 40,000 skilled auto technicians across GM dealerships bring to the GM owner experience.

Other Posts

CCC Report Addresses Vehicle Complexity and Cycle Time

The report draws the conclusion that AI could be the solution to keeping the length of the claims cycle down after a collision.

OEM Dealerships: Friend or Foe?

Insurers seeking out and using misinformation obtained from dealer repairers in order to deny consumers OEM-recommended repair procedures has become more commonplace.

GM to Invest More Than $100 Million in CCA Facility

General Motors Co. has announced plans to invest more than $100 million in its Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) Davison Road Processing Center in Burton, Mich.

Reader’s Choice: Required Vehicle Safety Inspections

If we are going to agree that inspections are needed when a collision occurs, then we should all be on the same page on what that means.