Gentex Corporation will debut several new automotive technologies, including a unique three-camera rear vision system that streams rear video – in multiple composite views – to a rearview-mirror-integrated display. The Company will also demonstrate a biometric system that authenticates the driver and delivers custom vehicle security and convenience features, as well as an upgrade to its HomeLink wireless control system that utilizes wireless cloud-based connectivity to deliver complete vehicle-to-home automation. These and other Gentex technologies will be on display in an all-new, two-story booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Tech East, North Hall, booth #7326) designed to showcase the breadth and depth of the Company’s expanding automotive-vision and vehicle-connectivity product lineup. Camera Monitoring System: Gentex’s new camera monitoring system (CMS) uses three cameras to provide a comprehensive view of the sides and rear of the vehicle. The side-view cameras are discretely housed in reduced-sized, exterior mirrors. Their video feeds are combined with that of a roof-mounted camera and stitched together into multiple composite views that are streamed to the driver via a unique mirror-integrated display. Biometrics: At CES, Gentex is also launching a new biometrics system that authenticates the driver and delivers customized security, comfort and convenience features. When the driver enters the vehicle, the mirror-integrated biometric system would identify the driver, and, if authorized, start the car and personalize setup by automatically adjusting mirrors, steering wheel, seat, music favorites, GPS locations, etc. The system would also provide added security for home automation services and vehicle transactions. Vehicle-To-Home Automation: Gentex’s HomeLink is the auto industry’s most widely used and trusted car-to-home automation system, with an estimated 50 million units on the road today. The system consists of three in-vehicle buttons that can be programmed to operate garage doors, security gates, home lighting, and other radio-frequency-controlled (RF) devices. At CES, Gentex will demonstrate the next generation of HomeLink, which uses both RF and wireless cloud-based connectivity to deliver complete vehicle-to-home automation. With next-generation HomeLink, a HomeLink button press communicates with an app on the user’s cell phone via Bluetooth Low Energy. The app contains pre-defined, user-programmed actions, from single device operations to entire home automation scenes. The app, in turn, communicates to the home’s smart hub over the cloud server network and activates the appropriate devices, including security systems, door locks, thermostats, lighting, and other home automation devices.