Gentex to Launch Three New Aftermarket Products and Demonstrate Technology Concepts at SEMA 2019
November 04 2019 - 7:00AM
At this year’s SEMA show, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) will
launch three new products for the aftermarket: a next-generation
Full Display Mirror (FDM) that uses a custom camera and
mirror-integrated display to enhance the vehicle’s rearward view, a
high-performance FDM specifically designed for professional racecar
teams, and an all-new automatic-dimming mirror with integrated
HomeLink buttons capable of operating RF (radio frequency) and
cloud-based home automation devices. All three products will be
available through Voxx Electronics.
These and other technology concepts, aftermarket products, and
custom demonstration vehicles will be featured at Gentex’s booth
(North Hall, #12071), which has been designed to showcase the
breadth and depth of Gentex’s expanding digital vision and vehicle
connectivity product lineup. The three new aftermarket products can
also be viewed at the Voxx Electronics booth (North Hall,
#12017).
Gentex is a long-time, Tier-1 supplier of electro-optical
products for the global automotive industry. It supplies
nearly every major automaker with advanced electronic features that
optimize driver vision and enhance driving safety.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show is the
premiere automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
This year’s show takes place November 5-8 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“The SEMA show helps us gather feedback on product concepts
while gauging the aftermarket’s interest in the technologies we’re
working on with our OEM customers,” said Gentex President and CEO
Steve Downing. “This year, we’re excited to launch three new
products that were previously shown as concepts at SEMA, and to
introduce several new technologies for the first time.”
Several years ago at SEMA, Gentex introduced to the aftermarket
its Full Display Mirror, an intelligent rear-vision system that
uses a custom camera and mirror-integrated video display to
optimize a vehicle’s rearward view. The system captures video from
a rearward-facing camera and streams it to a unique
mirror-integrated LCD that provides the driver with an
unobstructed, panoramic view behind the vehicle.
This year at SEMA, Gentex is launching its next-generation FDM,
which features enhanced frameless styling and a larger, brighter,
higher-resolution display.
Gentex is also launching a high-performance FDM specifically
designed for professional racecar teams. Gentex has long provided
its OEM customers with digital rear vision systems for their
endurance-series race teams around the world. Now, for the first
time, Gentex’s R-Series FDM will also be available to the
public.
When it comes to car connectivity, Gentex is debuting an all-new
aftermarket HomeLink mirror capable of operating RF and cloud-based
home automation devices. Wireless control is made possible through
HomeLink Connect, Gentex’s new home automation app that can be
configured and paired with the mirror’s HomeLink buttons via
Bluetooth. The system allows users to activate a wide variety of
compatible home automation devices from the car without needing to
fumble with their phone.
Two unique vehicles will also be on display, including a heavily
modified 2018 Chevy Colorado Z71 Crew Cab equipped for camping and
outdoor adventure, which debuted at the show last year. The truck
features a custom-designed vehicle wrap that depicts various
aspects of the Michigan landscape, and is equipped to handle all
types of terrain while camping in style. It even includes a
built-in YETI jockey box that cools and dispenses your favorite
Michigan microbrew from a keg mounted discretely under the
vehicle.
The truck has been updated to include a SmartBeam-controlled
light bar, which uses machine vision to optimize forward lighting
without blinding preceding traffic, and a brand-new, forward-facing
DVR (digital video recorder) pod.
This year, the truck also gets a companion vehicle: a heavily
modified Polaris RZR with a complementary Michigan-themed wrap,
SmartBeam-controlled light bar, R-Series FDM, and other Gentex
technologies.
Also on display will be new concepts for an easy-to-install
Bluetooth-enabled HomeLink module, and a new capacitive-touch,
multi-function “slider button” for controlling various
mirror-integrated features.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a supplier
of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics to the
automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for aviation
markets, and fire protection products to the fire protection
market. Check out some of the Company’s latest technology at
www.gentextech.com.
Gentex Media Contact |
Gentex
Investor Relations Contact |
Craig Piersma |
Josh O’Berski |
(616) 772-1590 x4316 |
(616) 772-1590 x5814 |
craig.piersma@gentex.com |
josh.oberski@gentex.com |
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