Insight

DVN Interview: Mino Yamamoto, Valeo Circular Economy Director

I met Mino Yamamoto in an X-auto conference some months ago in Paris. She is X-auto President, in addition to her role at Valeo, and we talked about automotive industry challenges, particularly for our lighting industry. I had been thinking about dedicating a long session to sustainability and circularity at a future DVN event. After my talk with Yamamoto, I was convinced I should do just that. In Munich this month we will have a half day dedicated to sustainability, with 12 lectures, and Mino will give the keynote speech.

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Enhancing the Driving Experience With Apps

It feels like apps are becoming a part of almost every aspect of our lives, doesn’t it? Social networks, maps, news, finances, fitness, home appliances…the list is endless.
The automotive sector has lagged behind the rest, but recent announcements and the exhibits at this year’s CES show cars are catching up.

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Why is AEB a Lighting Community Topic?

We are used to working on AEB requirements by Euro NCAP. This has never been much of a topic for the lighting community. Tests include car to pedestrian, car to bicycle, and car to motorcyclist, with maximum speed 60 km/h. ⅔ of the points are obtained by day, and the others by night. The night tests include street lights and low beams.

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DMS is Getting Serious!

We’ve published information about DMS (driver monitoring systems) in our most recent two newsletters, as part of our coverage on CES 2025. That coverage has included material about 3D Emotion, Valeo, Smart Eye, LG, Continental, Cipia, and Gentex. CES confirmed DMS presence almost everywhere.

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