At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, HSL exhibits cutting-edge laser light headlight concept based on SLD Laser technology.
At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, HSL, the Italian company specializing in the development of a new breed of lighting systems and high-performance components for the automotive industry, exhibits the world’s smallest laser light headlight, based on the laser technology of SLD Laser, a U.S. based company world leader in the production of laser modules. The cutting-edge device was developed with the contribution of the industrial design company Q-id, based in Emilia-Romagna (Italy).
«We are very proud to be at the Consumer Electronics Show, a top event for tech innovation in the automotive industry. The CES is a great showcase for our solutions, and our ability to innovate», says Ignazio Pomini, founder and CEO of HSL, a Tier 1 company based in Trento (Italy), building Intelligent Lighting Systems and High-Performance Components for the most innovative car makers.
According to Mirko Bonvecchio, CTO of the company, «when we arrived in the West Coast less than a year ago, we did it with a strong ambition but also with humility, and with the desire to support the best companies that will revolutionize the automotive industry in the coming years. At the CES 2019 we show the world’s smallest laser light headlight concept, based on the laser technology of SLD Laser, and set in a beautiful show-car representing the convergence of Italian style and technique».
For Jari Ognibeni, manager of HSL’s Innovation and Business Development operations in North America, «the presence of HSL here, at the CES, represents a huge result for a company that has been truly successful in enhancing its innovation and industrial capacity over the years. Thanks to these incredible efforts, HSL is now an essential partner and strategic supplier for California’s emerging automotive companies. This result is a reward to HSL’s vision, cooperation and local networking built around the Mechatronics Hub in Rovereto, Italy».
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About HSL
HSL is a Tier 1 Mechatronic company building Intelligent Lighting Systems and High-Performance Components for the most innovative car makers. HSL is based in Trento (Italy) and it was founded in 1988. Its world-class solutions solve the emerging needs of the global automotive market and small-series car production.
About SLD Laser
SLD Laser is commercializing a new generation of visible laser light sources for automotive, specialty lighting, and display applications. The company is ISO 9001 certified and automotive compliant to IATF 16949, and operates facilities in Santa Barbara, CA and in Fremont, CA. SLD Laser’s UL certified, high luminance LaserLight sources are being adopted in a myriad of applications including automotive lighting, specialty illumination such as portable, entertainment and architecture, projection and AR/VR displays, biomedical instrumentation & therapeutics, and industrial imaging & material processing.
SLD Laser is an independent spin-off from Soraa Inc. (LED lighting) and was founded in 2013 by several leading global pioneers in solid-state lighting, including Dr. Shuji Nakamura, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Dr. Steve Denbaars, Dr. James Raring, and Dr. Paul Rudy. www.SLDlaser.com
