On June 21, the 2024 Auto Intelligence InnovationAwards Ceremony was grandly held inSuzhou, China. Hardstone LCoS AR-HUD2.0, recognized for its outstanding technical strength,won the "Intelligent Innovation Award."
As a prestigious annual benchmark in the automotive industry, the 2024 Auto IntelligenceInnovation Awards are evaluated by experts from leading research centers, renowneduniversities, and professional industry associations. The awards employ rigorousevaluation criteria to authoritatively recognize outstanding achievements and pioneeringtechnologies that demonstrate creativity and technological prowess.
Notably, the 5th Automobile HUD FrontierTechnologies Forum was successfully held on the same day. Hardstone was invitedto deliver the speech " LCoS Technology Empowers AR-HUD”. Leon Li, the leader of Hardstone Pre-R&DCenter, highlighted that LCoS technology, with its superior performance and excellenttechnical leadership, will be the best PGU solution for AR-HUD.
Furthermore, Leon Li revealed that Hardstone issoon launching MR-HUD (Mixed Reality Head-Up Display),the world's first cockpit display unit integrating CMS and AR-HUD, which willredefine the next generation of HUD!
Industry-leading product capabilities contribute tothe success of Hardstone LCoS AR-HUD2.0.
Self-DevelopedLCoS PGU
LCoSAR-HUD2.0 adopts Automotive-Grade LCoS PGU developed by Hardstone. Based on exclusivepatented optical path design, LCoS PGU utilizes 8G all-glass optical lenses toachieve optimal visual effects, boasting cutting-edge 120%sRGB, 15,000nitsbrightness and 2000:1 contrast. Moreover, professional structure paired with precisioncomponents delivers exceptional performance.
Co-Creative HMI Design
Centered on user needs, Hardstone actively fostersdeep co-creation with users in the HMI design of LCoS AR-HUD 2.0. The productincorporates Hardstone's proprietary AR algorithm to optimize the entireinteractive interface for better integration of AR images with real-worldscenes. Additionally, with high-precision maps and positioning, this productprovides drivers with clear displays for navigation, reminders and warnings byintegrating current location, maps, and scene AI, achieving interconnectionbetween vehicles, roads, and the environment.
Fully-Equipped R&D Team
With a highly skilled core team proficient indiverse fields such as optical design, optical testing, hardware and softwaredevelopment, AR fusion algorithms, and more, Hardstone offers robust supportfor the development, application, and superior iteration of AR-HUD technology.
Cooperated with Shenzhen Technology University,Hardstone established the Research Center with 10 other optical componententerprises, which will carry out close cooperation in the R＆D of critical optical components, core processing technology, intelligentdetecting technology and cultivation of optical talents, aiming to form amature optical component supply chain in China as well as promoting thedevelopment of the industry.
Looking ahead, Hardstone will keep focusing on thefield of intelligent cockpit, particularly spearheading frontier innovationsand applications of HUD technology, thereby driving forward technologicaladvancements within the automotive industry.