Audi's GPS-controlled headlights turn before the car does

Audi was the first automaker to bring LED headlamps to the mass market, and now it's upping the game by incorporating GPS, pedestrian detection, and selective dimming on the headlights of its flagship A8 sedan.

Originally, LEDs were touted as a way to conserve energy and enhance visibility. But because the small diodes can work independently of each other -- unlike standard halogen projector bulbs -- Audi is now able to control the precise placement and amount of light projected ahead thanks to computer-controlled lenses and reflectors.

By: Damon Lavrinc, Edited by: Olivia Solon

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via Wired.co.uk



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