BMW Highbeam Assist based on Gentex SmartBeam technology

BMW Highbeam AssistGentex says even at speeds of up to 56km/h, a car’s low beams will not allow you to see far enough head to detect and react to a potential hazard.

BMW has put in its cars and called High-Beam Assist and it named the Gentex SmartBeam. The High-Beam Assist system uses a tiny camera-on-a-chip combined with computer algorithms to automatically determine when to turn on and off the vehicle’s high beams depending on traffic conditions.

The rear view mirror is where the camera located. The camera is facing forward so that it able to detects that it is dark and no other vehicles are present, the high beams are automatically turned on. When traffic in front is detected, they are automatically turned off. A manual override for the driver is also provided.

The BMW High-Beam Assist system is available in the BMW 5, 6, 7, and X6 models. It is also available in Malaysia on various models including the BMW 523i SE.