Smart Cities
LpR 117 – Smart City Lighting
LEDprofessional Review – Sept/Oct 2026, Issue#117: Smart lighting is shaping the future of connected cities. This issue explores the technologies, standards, and real-world projects driving that shift—from data-driven public lighting and interoperable infrastructure to Prague’s Dvorecký Bridge. An…
Awards
EditorialDALI Lighting Awards 2026: 13 winners from homes to smart cities
The DALI Alliance presented the DALI Lighting Awards 2026 at Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt. Entries nearly tripled; 13 projects won and three were highly commended. DALI is the open standard that lets lights and controls from different makers work together. Winners range from a Hong Kong residence to Ezhou Huahu Airport and Apple's London headquarters.
Automotive Lighting
Mercedes-Benz turns car windows into LED and holographic displays
Mercedes-Benz is developing LED displays laminated into car windows. Mini LEDs in the rear window can show brake lights, warning symbols or traffic information to drivers behind; micro LEDs suit small, high-resolution displays. A holographic projection turns the windshield into a screen. Shown on 3 November 2026 with an 800-volt Power Converter delivering up to 3 kW, all are still in development.
Automotive Lighting
Intelligent light in the software-defined vehicle
In a blog post of 15 October 2026, Dr. Jörg Strauss, head of ams OSRAM’s LED, IRED and Laser business, frames automotive lighting as Digital Photonics: emitters, sensors and software working together in the software-defined vehicle. He covers EVIYOS microLED headlamps with 25,600 pixels, ALIYOS LED-on-foil, RGB-i interior LEDs and IR emitters for driver and occupant monitoring.
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