HELLA is researching in collaboration with industry partners how headlights can be de-signed more climate friendly. To this end, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has now started the NALYSES research project, in which the BMW Group, Covestro, geba, Miele, the Heinz Nixdorf Institute of the University of Pa-derborn, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronics Design Technology IEM and the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences are involved in addition to HELLA. The results of the project are to be incorporated into the development of future genera-tions of headlamps but shall also be considered for other application and product areas. The three-year project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Re-search (BMBF).
The BMW iX LED headlight is the starting point for the NALYSES development project.
In addition to leading the consortium, HELLA is supporting the research project NALYSES primarily through its expertise in automotive lighting technology. The BMW Group defines the overarching system requirements of car manufacturers, while Covestro, geba and Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences contribute their expertise in sustainable materials. The Heinz Nixdorf Institute at the University of Pa-derborn and Fraunhofer IEM are developing a digital product twin that can be used to evaluate recyclability and the effects of material selection or design on the carbon footprint in a very short time. Miele is involved in the research project in order to trans-fer findings to other industries.
