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INSIDE: April 15-18 2020
The world is coming
to AMPA … are you?
The cutting edge of auto tech
Taiwan exports keep steady
Leading exhibitor roundup
2020
CONTENTS
Service & Pre-registration...................................................................................................... 4
Show Information ......................................................................................................................... 5
AMPA industry overview ........................................................................................................ 6
Auto Electronics industry overview ............................................................................... 8
Motorcycle industry Overview: ........................................................................................ 10
TaiNEX2: the new home for Autotronics & Motorcycle exhibitors.........12
MDT’s real-time monitoring ................................................................................................ 13
Phihong takes charge of charging stations ............................................................ 14
D2 races to keep up with orders .................................................................................... 16
Yean Horng’s motorcycle components ......................................................................17
Eagle Eyes lighting technology ....................................................................................... 18
Sirius Light Tech’s LED & HID products .................................................................... 19
Masterhold banks on battery tech ............................................................................... 20
Nan Hoang: brake pads & clutches............................................................................... 21
CaraVision’s got ADAS in its sights ............................................................................. 22
Norporvis turbochargers ..................................................................................................... 24
More exhibitor profiles .......................................................................................................... 25
New product highlights ........................................................................................................ 57
TAITRA overseas offices ...................................................................................................... 58
Floor plans...................................................................................................................................... 62
Exhibitor lists ................................................................................................................................ 66
Taipei Muslim restaurant guide ....................................................................................... 68
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AMPA AUTOTRONICS MOTORCYCLE
SHOW SERVICES AND
PRE-REGISTRATION
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
■ Pre-show Press Conference
■ Opening Ceremony
■ 1-on-1 Procurement Meetings
■ EV Technology and Trend Forum
■ Intelligent Transportation
International Forum
■ Market Conference
FREE HOTEL SHUTTLE SERVICE
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FREE SHUTTLE BUS service for visitors and exhibitors to the major hotels in Taipei city. You’re welcome
to take the free shuttle bus to save your time and enjoy more convenient travel during show dates.
HALAL SERVICE
To provide a more comfortable experience during
Taipei AMPA series show for Muslim visitors.
■ Muslim prayer rooms
■ Halal-certified restaurant map for Taipei
(see page 68 or click here)
SHOW INFORMATION
36th Edition 15th Edition 15th Edition
AMPA AUTOTRONICS MOTORCYCLE
Apr. 15-17 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
SHOW DATES Apr. 18 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
& HOURS
• Open to local and international industry insiders only, welcome to pre-register online for your visit.
• Children under 12 are not allowed to enter the showground
NANGANG EXHIBITION CENTER, HALL 1 (No.1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei City, Taiwan)
VENUE
NANGANG EXHIBITION CENTER, HALL 2 (No.2, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei City, Taiwan)
EXHIBITION
1,450 Exhibitors / 3,850 booths
SCALE
EXHIBITORS’ Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Philippines, Slovenia, South Korea, Thailand,
ORIGIN United Arab Emirates, United States
• Parts & Components • Automobile Electronic • Motorcycle & Heavy Duty
• Automotive Lighting NEW Products Motorcycle
• Customizing & Accessories • Automobile Electronic • Parts & Accessories
• Diagnostics & Maintenance Components & Parts • Motorcyclists’ Accesso-
• Car care NEW • International Exhibitors ries
EXHIBITS • EV & Peripherals NEW • Repair & Manufacturing
PROFILE • Intelligent Transportation Equipment
System & Solution NEW • International Exhibitors
• International Exhibitors • Cross-strait Motorcycle
• Cross-strait Auto Parts Show Industry show
TAITRA (Taiwan External
Trade Development Coun-
cil)
TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade TAITRA (Taiwan External
ORGANIZER(S)
Development Council) Trade Development Council)
TEEMA (Taiwan Electrical &
Electronic Manufacturers’
Association)
TTVMA (Taiwan Transportation
TTVMA (Taiwan
Vehicle Manufacturers
Transportation Vehicle
Association)
Manufacturers TTVMA (Taiwan
Association) Transportation
CO-ORGANIZER(S) Taiwan Rubber & Elastomer
Vehicle Manufacturers
Industries Association
TARC (Taiwan Association)
Automotive Research
NAPAC (Nippon Auto Parts
Consortium)
Aftermarket Committee)
6 SHOW PREVIEW AMPA OVERVIEW
AMPA
DRIVING AMBITION
Ta i wa n i s a lea ding suppli er to th e g l ob a l a u tom oti ve i n d u str y, s o i t ’s n o
s u rpr i s e t hat Ta iwa n is a lso hom e to on e of th e wor l d ’s l e a d i n g a u tom o t i ve
tra d e s h ows .
A
nd with its extensive industrial
base in computers and
electronics, Taiwan is also
perfectly positioned for the
coming transition to autonomous and
other “smart” vehicles.
That makes the 2020 AMPA trade
show a must visit for anyone in these
industries. This year’s show, which
includes Motorcycle Taiwan and
Autotronics Taipei, will be April 15-
18 at the Nangang Exhibition Center
(TaiNEX) in Taipei.
More than 1,450 exhibitors,
occupying 3,850 booths, will be on
hand, and many will display products
related to the latest industry trend:
ACES, or “Autonomous, Connected,
Electric, and Services.”
Organizers expect 7,500
international buyers to attend from
more than 140 countries. C-level
executives and procurement decision-
makers accounted for more than 80
percent of all visitors at the 2019 show.
The 2020 edition marks AMPA’s Walter Yeh, president and CEO of TAITRA, opens the 2019 AMPA show.
36th year. Motorcycle Taiwan and
Autotronics Taipei are both in their 15th For the first time, AMPA 2020 will use exhibitors as well as some AMPA
year. the new Hall 2 at Nangang (TaiNEX2), companies.
With such a long history, AMPA has a $243 million structure that opened in Key exhibitors in Hall 2 include
been the place to witness all of the 2019 after a seven-year construction Kingdom Communication, Boker, Phei
trends in the auto industry — and it’s project. Kuan, Mobiletron, Mitac, Yih Jing,
now at the heart of the industry’s next With this spacious new building, Phihong, and BMW Motorrad.
big transformation to autonomous, Nangang becomes one of biggest Exhibitors will also fill floors one and
connected, and electrically powered convention and visitor centers in Asia. four of Hall 1 (TaiNEX1), including
vehicles. AMPA will occupy the ground floor Fukuta, Nan Hoang, TW Racing Parts,
For more insights into this of Hall 2. It will be home to Motorcycle Gordon Auto Body Parts, Sonar Auto
transformation, AMPA will sponsor Taiwan and Autotronics Taipei Parts, Eagle Eyes, and Sican.
the EV Technology and Trends Forum
and the Intelligent Transportation
International Forum. Top 10 Auto Parts Export Markets — 2019 (through September)
And, of course, there will be
Pct. Change
hundreds of more traditional suppliers Ranking Country Sales (US$) Market Share
(YoY)
representing such categories as engine
and maintenance parts; body parts; 1 United States $2.58 billion 48.30% 7.21%
steering, suspension and transmission
systems; safety and security; brakes; 2 Japan $347 million 6.49% 5.66%
batteries; and more.
3 United Kingdom $167 million 3.12% 3.68%
Auto lighting suppliers — which
account for a significant percentage 4 China $164 million 3.07% -24.36%
of Taiwan auto exports —and suppliers
of car care products will be grouped in 5 Germany $157 million 2.93% -3.97%
their own “neighborhoods” so they are
convenient for visitors. The Automobile 6 Mexico $152 million 2.83% 4.38%
Lighting area alone will showcase more
than 100 suppliers. 7 Canada $140 million 2.62% 2.93%
AMPA is also staging special zones
for Intelligent Transportation Systems 8 Netherlands $133 million 2.48% -8.63%
and Solutions and for Electric Vehicles
and Peripherals. 9 Italy $108 million 2.01% -13.63%
10 Australia $106 million 1.98% -9.18%
Hall-le-lujah. As the 3-in-1 AMPA show
grows, so does the convention center. SOURCE: TTVMA
SHOW PREVIEW AMPA OVERVIEW 7
SEE THE FUTURE AT THE
TELEMATICS PAVILION
A s tra n s p or tati on b e com e s
s a fe r, s m a r te r a n d g re e n e r,
te ch n ol og i e s a re u n d e rg oi n g a
p a ra d i g m s h i ft for m ob i l i ty a n d
q u a l i ty of s e r vi ce.
Of course, AMPA offers global automotive market.
regular shuttle service from 2019 exports were up by 1
Nangang to the center of percent through September
Taipei. The two halls also share compared to the same period
a stop on the clean and efficient of 2018, according to the ADAS products from Maxwin
M
Taipei metro system. Taiwan Transportation Vehicle
any companies are investing in telematics,
Manufacturers Association
a field that encompasses disciplines from
Calling Asia. As the No. 2 auto (TTVMA). Taiwan officials
communications to transportation and
and motorcycle P&A show anticipated they would reach
safety.
in Asia, AMPA is a logical $6.8 billion for the entire year,
The Taiwan Telematics Industry Association
destination for visitors from the a modest increase over 2018.
(TTIA), established in 2010, is sponsoring the
Japanese auto market as well The United States remains
Taiwan Telematics Industry Pavilion at AMPA 2020.
as those in the ASEAN region. Taiwan’s biggest export market
The pavilion, in Hall 2 (Q0516), will feature 9
Japan, which is the second by far, accounting for nearly half
exhibitors (and counting) on the leading edge
biggest export market of all auto exports. Fortunately
of this important field. TTIA is the country’s
for Taiwan auto parts and for Taiwan, 2019 was a good
leading organization for promoting Taiwan’s
accessories, has historically year for U.S. exports; they were
telematics industry, and encouraging international
close ties to the Taiwanese up by more than 7 percent
cooperation to share resources and experiences.
industry. They will appreciate through September to $2.58
Here are some of the exhibitors that AMPA
AMPA’s Japanese-friendly billion.
visitors can see at the Taiwan Telematics Industry
showground. (From the U.S. perspective,
Pavilion:
AMPA also offers halal food Taiwan is the 9th most
services for its Muslim visitors. significant source of auto parts
• Askey (profile on page 47), a subsidiary of Taiwan
As Taiwan suppliers cultivate imports.)
computer giant Asus, that makes a sophisticated
closer ties with their Asian Japan is a distant No. 2,
dashboard camera that incorporates several ADAS
neighbors, AMPA welcomes accounting for a 6.5 percent
functions;
the return of the Malaysian share, but exports to Japan
national pavilion after a four- also saw a healthy increase in
• Maxwin (profile on page 45), the leading
year absence. 2019.
Advanced Public Transportation Service (APTS)
The Korean pavilion also
provider in Taiwan. Among its products are its
expands as more Korean Learn more. Visitor registration
e-bus stop system featuring interactive signs that
exhibitors join the show. is open, so to register or find
let riders see real- time bus schedules, and obtain
out more details about the
information via an LCD screen and touch panel;
Holding steady. Taiwan’s auto show, be sure to visit the AMPA
exports have managed to hold 3-in-1 website: www.ampa-in-
• Keysight Technologies (profiled on page 44),
their own despite a softening one.com.tw
which makes testing equipment to help suppliers
develop V2X systems, as well as cybersecurity
programs to help automakers protect their
connected systems from hackers;
• Baoruh (profiled on page 48), which helps buses
run on time and makes it easy for passengers to
pay with smart cards, cash and e-money. It also
makes products that help fleet managers keep
track of their vehicles; and
• TMS Technologies (profiled on page 26), which
developed a “virtual testing ground” called CAVsim
Lab that lets autonomous vehicle developers
log millions of test miles in a detailed simulated
environment before trying them out in the real
world.
8 SHOW PREVIEW AUTO ELECTRONICS OVERVIEW
The WinBus, a Level 4 autonomous minibus that was entirely made in Taiwan, was
recently unveiled by the Automotive Research and Testing Center.
AUTOTRONICS
COMING AT T RACT IONS
P ro g re ss towa rds est a bl i shing a n I n te r n e t of Ve h i cl e s , a l on g wi th g re ate r
i n te re st i n a utonomo us self-dr i vi n g ca r s , h a s s e e n i n te re st i n th e te ch n o l o g y
necessa r y to a ch i eve b oth ex p l od e.
T
he automotive electronics necessary technology to implement and cloud computing solutions, a range
market is growing by more the transition to these new, smarter of new product categories including
than 6 percent per year. vehicles. And that should play to sensors, batteries, chargers, trackers,
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Taiwan’s strengths. and smart ID unlocking systems have
Research Institute (ITRI) forecasts James Hsiao, a senior researcher at also sprung up to service the latest
its global production value will reach ITRI, believes sensor fusion, radar, vehicle designs.
$451 billion by 2023. That number and lidar for ACES (autonomous, Taiwan has long been at the forefront
is even more impressive given the connected, electrification, shared and of this. Taiwan’s External Trade
difficult conditions currently facing the service) will be the major trends in the Development Council (TAITRA) — the
worldwide automotive industry. autotronics industry over the next few organizer of AMPA — was founded in
A share of this emerging market will years. 1970 to promote the country’s foreign
belong to those able to develop the In addition to anti-collision systems trade and competitiveness in world
SHOW PREVIEW AUTO ELECTRONICS OVERVIEW 9
markets. is the Askey Corporation, a subsidiary players and markets fast emerging.
It’s swung forcefully behind the of Asus Computers, that specializes For the first time, Malaysia will have
electric car industry, while government in creating electronic and network a national pavilion at the show,
initiatives, such as a low-carbon communications products and tools. while Korea expands its pavilion to
policy, have driven electric car uptake accommodate even more exhibitors.
by providing infrastructure such as Looking closer to home. WinBus Further afield, India, Mexico and Turkey
charging points. The result is a nation aside, however, Taiwan still produces are also seen as regions where new
that is supportive and knowledgeable few complete vehicles, instead offering opportunities might be found.
about the future of personal transport. its expertise to brands around the
Taiwan officials have also made it world. But that comes with risks. It’s not just new types of vehicles
easier for companies to develop and The initial Tesla Roadster, for that are creating the need for new
test autonomous vehicles, further example, sourced around a third of its products, but also new ways of using
promoting innovation. parts and components from Taiwanese them. Fleet operators, rental groups,
This attitude is typified by the suppliers. However, U.S. government and car-share schemes all need ways
government-funded Automotive incentives convinced Tesla to bring of tracking their vehicles.
Research and Testing Center (ARTC) much of this production back to the Auto electronics are not just
in Changhua County. Here, carmakers United States to qualify for $465 million confined to vehicles either. A host
can test their wares on one of 12 test in government subsidies, cutting the of infrastructure now requires smart
tracks. number of Taiwanese firms involved solutions, with enforcement and
This summer, the center witnessed with the brand. oversight being physically built into
the launch of the WinBus, Taiwan’s A decade later, despite these many new road projects.
first homegrown self-driving electric protectionist policies, companies like Of course, all these new products
vehicle. The WinBus achieved Level 4 AMPA exhibitors KS Terminals and will need testing, another area in which
autonomy under the SAE scale — one Fukuta continue to supply Tesla. Still, Taiwan has extensive multi-industry
level short of complete autonomy. Its the way in which the world’s most experience.
creation involved the integration of famous electric car maker was forced Exhibiting at AMPA will be
more than 20 suppliers in the local to relocate much of its production has companies including Vibration Source,
supply chain. informed Taiwan’s current policy. home to the country’s largest vibration
To lessen its reliance on the volatile testing machine, along with others that
Playing to Taiwan’s strengths. It’s now American market, Taiwan is now ensure the country’s products meet
clear that the cars of the future will looking for opportunities elsewhere. the highest international standards.
be electric. Globally, electric vehicle At a recent TAITRA seminar, Hsiao But what will the distant future look
sales grew 18 percent in 2018, and said several Southeast Asian nations like? Hsaio can see a world in which
thanks partly to incentives offered by are promising, such as Thailand, which networks of autonomous electric
governments around the world, sales is the region’s biggest car assembler; vehicles are available for shared
are expected to have increased by Indonesia, with its largest car market; service. Tech companies could also
another 33 percent by the end of 2019. Malaysia, which has a national car become the next generation of car
Because Taiwan is known more for project; and Vietnam, which is makers, operating robotic taxis around
its electronics capabilities than for the biggest importer of parts and the clock without the need for human
mechanical transmissions, the shift accessories. drivers.
from internal combustion engines Hsiao believes Taiwan’s restricted Who knows whether this vision will
represents a huge opportunity domestic market, along with the low turn out to be accurate? Still, with
for Taiwan industry. Electric cars added value of spare parts and high thousands of experts and innovative
increasingly require components trade tariffs, are all threats to the products united in one place, attending
suited to the country’s manufacturing industry. The solution is to diversify into AMPA means you’re in the best place
capabilities. these less explored regions — a subject to get a glimpse of what is fast coming
In the key area of lithium-ion fuel cell he’ll address in a talk at AMPA. It’s a over the horizon. ■ Joe Delves
production, for example, Taiwan is process already underway, with new
already firmly established. At AMPA,
you’ll find battery makers like Cub
Elecparts and Mobiletron Electronics
alongside motor and charging station
developers Cheng Chang Machine
Electronic and Phihong.
Huge crossovers in expertise are
also arising, and Hsiao believes it’ll be
innovation in the creation of power
devices for motor controllers, 5G
communication, and telematics control
units that will further push forward
electric and autonomous vehicle
design.
These are areas in which Taiwan is
well placed to make an impact. As a
semiconductor powerhouse, Taiwan is
already a major player in computing
and consumer electronics; now, many
of these manufacturers are eyeing
the smart car market as a new growth
opportunity.
To underscore this point, show
exhibitors include Elitegroup Computer
Systems, the world’s fifth largest
manufacturer of motherboards for Connected, digital components will drive a new phase
personal computers. Also exhibiting of growth in the auto industry.
1 0 SHOW PREVIEW MOTORCYCLE TAIWAN OVERVIEW
The future may be electric, but Motorcycle Taiwan visitors will still pay a lot of attention to high-performance bikes, like
these BMW motorcycles on display at the 2019 show.
MOTORCYCLE
REVVING UP FOR
AN ELECTRIC FUTURE
M o to rcyc l e Ta i wa n i s a great pl a ce to s e e h ow th e cou n tr y ’s h u g e re s e a rc h
a nd design c a pa bil i t y i s cu r re n tl y focu s i n g i ts e ffor ts .
Y
ou’ll find the motorcycle 100,000 of its electric scooters in 2019 powerhouse. It produces more than
exhibitors in a new location alone and building an infrastructure 570,000 vehicles a year and is one
this year — the first floor of to match. In Taipei, the company says, of the world’s top five motorcycle
the new Hall 2 at the Nangang users of its brightly colored e-scooters manufacturers.
Exhibition Center. The spacious are never more than 1.3 km away from
Hall 2, which opened in 2019, is just a GoStation battery exchange station, Just around the corner. Could
across the street from Hall 1 and where they can swap out a depleted Gogoro’s success be replicated
can be conveniently accessed by an battery for a fresh one in second. elsewhere? Possibly, Yu said.
underground passageway. “Gogoro has successfully “The U.S. and the EU are the two
Electric two-wheelers are one of the established its name as a new energy most active areas in promoting the
vehicle categories primed for big vehicle,” said Winner Yu, chaiman green energy industry. At the same
growth in the coming years, as of the car electronics committee time, appropriate laws and regulations
governments incentivize people to of Taiwan Electrical and Electronic allow the auto and motorcycle
move away from fossil fuels and as Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA). manufacturers to follow,” Yu said. “In
congested urban areas become even Rival manufacturer Kymco, a $1 the next generation of the automobile
less car-friendly. billion company based in Taichung, and motorcycle industry, Taiwan has
Taiwan, which has long had the recently unveiled an expansive line of gradually taken a new shape. With the
highest density of scooter owners e-scooters and said it aims to sell more government’s support, it will become
found anywhere in the world, is a than half a million electric vehicles the country’s next competitive
leader in the development of electric worldwide in the next three years. strength”.
scooters. Unlike Gogoro, a young company He noted that Taiwan has always
Gogoro is the poster child for this that is in the early stages of expanding been at a disadvantage when it comes
development, selling more than beyond Taiwan, Kymco is a global to producing complete cars, but theSHOW PREVIEW MOTORCYCLE TAIWAN OVERVIEW 1 1
Even in scooter-happy Taiwan,
e-scooters remain a minority of the
market, but sales have grown quickly.
According to an estimate earlier this
year by the Taiwan EPA, e-scooter
sales leaped from 45,510 in 2017 to
86,002 in 2018 and were expected to
surpass 111,000 in 2019 — a jump of
more than 140 percent in two years.
Still, Taiwan’s government remains
committed to its goal, announced
in 2018, of banning the sale of gas-
powered motorcycles by 2035 and of
combustion-powered cars by 2040.
Curves ahead. For all of the talk of
electrification, the market for
conventionally powered scooters and
motorcycles remains significant.
Given the difficulty in providing the
necessary infrastructure to make
the switch to electric, along with the
limited range of the products, this is
unlikely to change soon.
electric vehicle market could give the Protection Agency has proposed Aside from tech-minded Taiwan,
country new opportunities. cutting the national subsidy by about scooter use also remains highest in
“With knowledge of three key $100 starting in 2020, and cutting less developed countries. This puts
strands of electric vehicle design — it again in 2021. Local governments suppliers in a solid position. Those
battery, motor, and electronic control are also considering cutting their whose wares will transfer seamlessly
modules — a future of complete subsidies. to electric two-wheelers, such as
vehicle development is just around the That worries advocates such as makers of fairings, mirrors, lighting, or
corner,” he said. Jiann-Chyuan Wang, chairman of the suspension products, will have a head
That future could well start with Smart Mobility Association Taiwan. start.
two-wheelers. Gogoro has licensed “We fear the new policy will bring a With some tweaks to the
its battery swapping technology to negative impact and jeopardize the requirements of lighter lithium-ion
Yamaha and other internationally development of Taiwan’s electric powered bikes, they’ll be ready for
recognized brands. scooter industry,” Wang told the the electric age. For those producing
The vast majority of new electric Taipei Times newspaper. “Taiwan’s parts specific to internal combustion-
scooter sales continue to be in Asia. electric scooter industry is still in its powered motorbikes and scooters,
Europe buys only about 16 percent infancy stage and is reliant on the things are a little more precarious.
of the world’s e-scooters, and the government’s subsidy policy to grow.” Suppliers geared towards motor
Americas a tiny 3 percent. But some According to MotorCycles Data, a and drivetrain component production
far-seeing global brands understand marketing intelligence firm that tracks will need to look to the future, just
that the future will be electric. the global motorcycle market, Taiwan as many did when the production of
German firm BMW, which will again consumers rushed to buy e-scooters two-stroke engines became obsolete.
be exhibiting at Motorcycle Taiwan, is before the end of 2019 so they could Luckily, there’s still plenty of time to
one brand that is exploring the electric take advantage of the subsidies before get ready for what now seems the
two-wheeler market. It launched its C they are reduced. inevitable switch to electric power.
Evolution e-scooter in 2014, and more ■ Joe Delves
recently unveiled its beefier Vision DC
Roadster concept.
The company has faced challenges
as it attempts to transfer the classic
BMW Motorrad riding experience to an
all-electric design, such as providing
adequate range. But because the
bike uses a slimmer electric motor
and doesn’t need gear and clutch
mechanisms, BMW has been able to
overhaul the bike’s profile and give
it a much more streamlined look. Its
lower weight and extreme torque at
low speeds make it a machine with
excellent acceleration and handling.
Subtracting subsidies. Underlying
Taiwan’s success with e-scooters are
subsidies from national and local
governments that can save buyers as
much as $1,000 on the purchase of a
new e-scooter.
But the Taiwan Environmental1 2 SHOW PREVIEW TAINEX2
HALL 2
Motorcycle and Autotronics exhibitors will use the first floor of the new Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2), which
is just across the street from the original Nangang building. A convenient pedestrian underpass links the two buildings.
MOTORCY LE , AU TOTR O NICS
E X H IB I TORS GE T A NE W H O M E
AM PA 2 02 0 w i l l i ncor porate t h e n ew N a n g a n g E x h i b i ti on Ce n te r H a l l 2
( Ta i N E X 2 ) fo r t he fi r st t i me. To a cce ss th e n ew h a l l , AMPA vi s i tor s s i m p l y
need to wa lk a c ro ss t he pede str i a n u n d e r p a ss th at l i n k s H a l l s 1 a n d 2 .
H
all 2 will be home to Motorcycle is more than 5,000 booths and 38 exhibition spaces of 12 meters (39 feet)
Taiwan and Autotronics Taipei meeting rooms. Hall 2 offers a total on the first floor and 9 meters on the
exhibitors, along with a few of 156,700 square meters (1.69 million 4th floor.
AMPA exhibitors. square feet) of floor space and can A multi-function conference all on the
AMPA 2020 show will also use floors 1 accommodate up to 32,000 visitors. 7th floor can be converted into 14
and 4 in Hall 1, its traditional home. Like Hall 1, Hall 2 is served by the Taipei meeting rooms, and has space for
The new building, which cost $243 Nangang Exhibition Center metro 3,600 people.
million and was under construction for station. The station is served by two The top floor features a 6,100-square-
nearly seven years, greatly expands the metro lines, so visitors can travel from meter “sky garden.”
capabilities of the Nangang Exhibition most major hotels in Taipei to the show. Free WiFi will be available throughout
Center and makes it one of Asia’s major Hall 2 is the first exhibition center to be Hall 2, and the complex includes 1,296
convention and exhibition centers. It awarded the “Green Building Label — indoor parking spaces managed by a
opened in 2019. Golden Level” in Taiwan. “smart” parking system. ■
Combined with the spaces in Hall 1, the Along with room for 2,360 new booths,
total capacity of the Nangang complex Hall 2 boasts high ceilings in its1 3 SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 1 3
AUTOTRONICS B O O TH: HA LL 2 P0504
MiTAC Steve Chang
N O T IME TO WAI T
W hen i t comes to mo ni tor i ng a ve h i cl e ’s s u r rou n d i n g s to ke e p a d r ive r
s afe, o r updat ing l oc at i on i nfo r m ati on to ke e p th e d r i ve r on tra ck , n e t wo r k
respo n s i ve n e ss i s key.
“I
t’s all about network latency. the data feeds a navigation system, bandwidth, Chang said MDT remains
That’s the crucial issue for infotainment screen, or other focused on its business model, not just
safety,” said Steve Chang, applications. technological sophistication.
president of MiTac Digital Its cameras and monitors keep an “You must define your business
Technology Corporation, or MDT. Real eye on the driver’s environment, in and model. Finding the sweet spot of a
time data reliability depends on low out of the vehicle. They’re made for balance between technology and your
latency or, in practical terms, zero lag personal vehicles as well as commercial business model is key,” Chang said.
between the time that data packets are fleets and other industrial uses. MDT has factories in Shanghai and
sent and when they are received. Fleet management services includes Kushan, China, and also produces
MDT is a subsidiary of the MiTac- web and app-based route planning, equipment in Taiwan and in the United
Synnex Group, a company with $38 creation, monitoring and management. States. However, Chang said the U.S.-
billion in annual sales that provides Car connectivity services includes China trade war has not affected the
integrated system and mobile cloud video storage and anti-theft company’s manufacturing plans.
solutions. The subsidiary owns the provisions, remote monitoring and “We have no plans to scale back
Magellan, Mio, and Navman brands driver behavior analysis supported by production in our China plants,” Chang
and employs some 2,800 in Europe, MDT’s hardware integrations. said. “We’ll be increasing our activity
Australia, China, Taiwan, and other MDT products use 4G networks for there, with the Hsinchu facility also
locations. cloud connectivity. While the mobile taking on a little more than in the past.”
MDT makes mobile connected industry is in the early stages of rolling ■ Glenn Reeves
cameras and monitors that send and out much faster 5G networks, which
receive data in real time, whether promise a massive increase in available1 4 SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES
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PHIHONG Phihong’s Bibiana Tsai demonstrates its best-selling 32A EV charger for home and commercial use.
PHIH O N G TA KES CHAR GE
OF C H A R GING STATIO N S
M o re el e c t r ic vehic les on t he roa d s m e a n s th e n e e d for m ore ch a rg i n g
st at i o ns . M any o f t ho se c ha rgin g u n i ts wi l l com e from P h i h on g Te ch n o l o g y
Co. of Ta oy u a n .
P
hihong makes charging units said Jay Yang, deputy director of rapid charging ability of their bigger
that range from the compact, electric vehicles at Phihong. “Fast siblings, they are functional and
wall-mounted 32A to a heavy- charging can be damaging to many convenient. Plug your electric car into
duty, rapid-charging 360 kW types of batteries which may void one at the end of the workday, and it
unit, which looks much the ubiquitous warranty provisions. So on the larger will be fully charged by the time you
fuel dispensers you find at gas stations units we offer a range of settings from leave for work the next morning.
around the world. 30kW through to 360kW.”
Phihong offers a range of AC and Phihong’s top-selling charging unit Global powerhouse. Phihong was
DC chargers, with AC outputs ranging is currently the AH Series 32A 7kW wall founded in 1972 as a manufacturer of
from 7 to 44 kW and DC chargers model, for residential and commercial power supplies. In 2014, it launched its
offering 30 to 450 kW. The higher the use. It’s about to launch an even more first EV chargers. After finding success
kW capability, the quicker the charge compact, user-friendly version in its in China’s huge EV market, Phihong
— which is often, but not always, a AW series. “The next top-selling model expanded to Taiwan, Europe and the
good thing. will be this one,” Yang said. United States, which remain its key
“Faster is not necessarily better,” While these small units lack the markets.SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 1 5 Headquartered in Taoyuan Phihong ‘EV products are our future.’ ” is a participant in the ISO 15118 has offices in Tainan, the U.S., the Phihong employs 84 firmware, communication standard for charging Netherlands, and Tokyo. Most software, thermal and mechanical electric vehicles, standard, led by production is spread among five engineers in its R&D department. CharIN, that enables bi-directional factories in Dongguan, China, that One company strategy is to be communications between the vehicle employ more than 6,200. flexible on minimum order quantities, and charger. That allows charging While it mostly serves as an OEM/ Yang said. “We accept very small stations to become part of remote ODM supplier to other brands, Phihong MOQ. What usually happens is that management and support systems and also sells products under its own name. customers scale their orders to the lets customers pay electronically for a Because of the uncertainties thousands of units quite quickly.” charge. triggered by the U.S.-China trade The charging units connect to the war, Phihong is building a factory Good communication skills. Phihong backend through a Local Area in Haiphong, Vietnam, and is also is a member of many EV industry Network, WiFi, or 4G network. preparing to open a sales office near associations including CHaDeMO, “In relation to data privacy concerns, Mumbai. “We are moving to get the an e-mobility collaboration platform it’s important to note that Phihong Vietnam facility up and running as which oversees a DC charging has no access or interaction with the soon as possible,” Yang said. protocol, and CharIN, which develops operation system customer data,” Phihong’s Tainan office has a well- and maintains the global Combined Yang said. “The operation system is equipped in-house testing laboratory Charging System (CCS) standard for operated and controlled exclusively by that helps the company save time charging battery powered electric the EV charging vendor.” certifying its products. vehicles. Another association, the He noted that the ability to do “We test the products, then modify Open Charge Alliance, supports sophisticated data collection and them prior to sending them on to the the global development, adoption, analysis is important for many EV official organizations which grant and compliance of communication companies. “Big Data is the future of the certifications,” the company’s protocols and other standards for EV EV systems,” Yang said. ■ Glenn Reeves Bibiana Tsai said. “We have invested a charging infrastructure. significant amount in eight specialized The reference to “communications machines. But, as our chairman says, protocols” is important; Phihong
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D2 360 Factory manager Zhou Feng-shi
RAC I N G TO KEEP UP
W I T H ORD ERS
M a ny o f t h e pro duc t s sol d und e r th e D 2 R a ci n g b ra n d a re ra ce - a p p rove d .
T
hat’s because D2, the lighter than cast wheels, improving fifty percent of our market is North
aftermarket brand of TW both braking and traction. America,” the company’s Jessica Chen
Racing Parts, Inc., invests 30- TW Racing Parts also offers said. Europe accounts for another 40
40 percent of revenues into customizable forged wheels. At AMPA, percent, with Germany and the U.K. the
R&D, of which its D2 racing team plays the firm plans to display a new sport biggest markets there. “Japan, along
a prominent role. If a product passes hollow caliper that is now under with the domestic Taiwan market, is
muster on the track, it is qualified for development. also significant,” she added.
sale on the global market. Another new innovation is an The company’s order book is so
TW Racing Parts’ main product electronically operated shock. Using solid that the factory operates 24
categories are coilover suspension a handset supplied with the system, hours a day in three shifts. With 60
systems, brake systems, air suspension owners can independently raise and CNC machines, it handles 90 percent
kits, and forged wheels for all market lower the shocks on each wheel to of processing in-house. “Only a limited
segments from low to high. All its raise or lower the car. number of specialized processes are
products are made in Taiwan, and the “This has no practical function — outsourced,” Chen said.
company’s Taichung headquarters you cannot drive with the car lowered,” The company stores $5 million of
employs 200 workers. factory manager Zhou Feng-shi said. stock parts on-site so it can respond
One recent innovation is a carbon “But drivers still find this useful, mainly quickly to orders. Parts can be
forged wheelset for high-performance for show-off purposes.” assembled into customized finished
cars. The rims combine carbon Most of TW Racing Parts’ products products and shipped to customers
fiber with 6061 aluminum alloy for a are destined for the North American within three days of ordering.
wheelset that is some 40 to 50 percent and European aftermarkets. “Forty to ■ Glenn ReevesSHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 1 7
MOTORCYCLE B O O TH: HA L L 2 Q0920
FEVER 75 Fever 75 Grips
T H E Y’ V E GOT
T H E F EV ER
S i b l i ngs Le o a nd Ti ng Ya ng, w h o re ce n tl y took ove r m a n a g e m e n t of Ye a n
H o r n g E n ter p r ise Co. fro m t heir p a re n ts , h ave a feve r for m a k i n g m oto rcyc l e
com p on e n ts .
In 2018, Leo and Ting created the forks, handlebars, headlights, risers, Because Yean Horng specializes in
Fever75 aftermarket brand as a grips, steering dampers, gear shift CNC machining, the company
complement to the motorcycle linkages, mirrors, forward controls and is also looking to supply
components that Yean Horng triple trees. industries outside of motorcycles.
produces, mainly for Harley Davidson. The company ships 70 percent of its ■ Glenn Reeves
The Fever75 name references 1975, production to the United States, while
the year their parents founded another 10 percent is sold on the
Yean Horng. The aftermarket brand local Taiwan market. The remainder is
currently accounts for between 10 and earmarked for Southeast Asia, which is
15 percent of sales, but the owners are growing in importance.
working to boost that as quickly as “This market is looking very
possible. promising for us,” Ting Yang said.
“The goal is to increase Fever75 “We recently participated in two trade
branded products to at least 50 shows, one in Thailand and one in
percent of total sales,” Leo Yang said. Vietnam, and are looking to increase
Yean Horng’s Tainan factory houses sales in the region.”
a dozen CNC machines, and most of the Ting and Leo Yang are increasingly
company’s 20 employees are involved focused on moving away from OEM/
in some facet of CNC processing. ODM production and into higher value,
The company produces motorcycle high-end aftermarket products, even if Siblings Ting (left) and Leo Yang own
components including front ends and it means smaller orders. the Fever75 component brand.1 8 SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES
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EAGLE EYES Jamie Lin
KEEP IN G AN EAGL E EYE
O N AU TO INS UR ER S
Tha nk good n e ss for a u to i n s u ra n ce.
F
or Eagle Eyes Traffic Industrial projectors where the car computer Because it is so dependent on the
Co. of Tainan, insurance controls the high/low beam output,” U.S. market, Lin said the U.S.-China
companies are important he said. trade dispute has benefitted Eagle
customers of its replacement Lin added, “We recently piloted a Eyes.
auto and truck lights. few products with the small projectors “We’ve received a lot of orders from
“In the past, insurance companies which sold well in the Middle East companies that are switching back to
never bought aftermarket parts. But and the USA, so we’ll concentrate on Taiwan. However, there are still quite a
the situation has changed,” said Jamie these.” few items where the price gap is still
Lin, deputy manager of the Eagle One new product that Eagle Eyes too great, so those orders remain with
Eyes sales department. “They are the will display at AMPA is the FR632- China-based companies,” Lin said. “We
main buyers of aftermarket parts from 2V Super Heavy Duty headlight unit, have a factory in China, but it’s only
Taiwan, since these are more profitable designed for U.S. pickup trucks. for supplying the Chinese domestic
for them.” The headlight combines the latest market. All exports are only from
With 500 employees, Eagle Eyes LED technology with a square-shaped Taiwan.”
manufactures headlights, fog lights, fisheye lens to spread the beam. Eagle Eyes recently bought a $1
signal lights, rear lights, and brake lights Additional inner lights assist the turn million German testing machine that
for cars and trucks. It sells its lights signal. enables it to test products in the factory
across two product lines: replacement “The new design has a big ‘U-Ring’ instead of sending them elsewhere. Lin
parts — the ones favored by insurance shape. Other designs have this kind of said Eagle Eyes is looking to “be the
companies — and performance parts light bar on the outside. We’ve placed business partner of global car brands.”
for the aftermarket. it on the inside,” Lin said. The company was founded in 1978
“Every year we develop around 200 Engineers focused on minimizing with 12 employees. It initially served
new items,” Lin said. “We spend $7 wasted space and reducing weight with the Japanese market, but expanded
million alone on creating new molds. the spatial arrangement of elements. to the United States after receiving its
R&D is central to what we do.” “Our R&D is very focused on reducing first SAE certification in 1993.
The company is moving into the the weight of products,” Lin said. In 2000, a fire destroyed the factory,
market for heavy-duty trucks. It’s Eagle Eyes exports 95 percent of its including 70 percent of the equipment.
also boosting its lineup of LED lights, products to more than 100 countries. Eagle Eyes took the opportunity to
which Lin said is the future of the auto “Seventy percent of total sales is to rebuild and retool with state-of-the-art
lighting market. North America, with the U.S. being equipment. Within six months, it had
“Right now they are prohibitively the largest market,” Lin said. “Europe reached its pre-fire production levels.
expensive. A design that we will release accounts for 8 percent, and North Asia ■ Glenn Reeves
to the market consists of small LED at 5 percent.”SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 1 9
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SIRIUS New auto light models from Sirius
G E T T I NG SIRIUS
A B O UT L IGHTS
Si r i us is se r i ou s a b ou t a u to l i g h ts .
B
ased in Tainan, Sirius Light The company plans to focus more employs 180, who work at 16
Technology Co. manufactures on motorcycles, as an uptick in temperature- and humidity-controlled
LED and HID lights for OE motorcycle use is leading to increased workstations. The company can
customers and the aftermarket. sales of aftermarket parts. produce 320,000 pieces a month.
Notable recent products include a Europe, which account for 42 Sirius, which was established in
custom design for Range Rover, LEDs percent of Sirius’ sales, is the 1983, emphasizes its R&D and its
for Jaguar, DRLs (Daytime Running company’s main market. Another 19 rigorous product testing regime. LED
Lights) for a Tesla sports model, and a percent goes to Asia, and 17 percent units, for example, undergo thermal
rear cluster for Land Rovers. Sirius has to North America. Sirius also has a simulation to confirm that heat
also released a new headlight unit for small presence in Central and South dissipation occurs as designed.
the iconic Italian motorscooter brand America. Sirius subjects its lights to tests for
Vespa. “We would like to see an overall lift dust, rain, salt spray, shocks and
Other product categories include in sales of 5-10 percent, but the outlook vibrations, and also puts them through
LED headlights and daytime running for next year is not so good,” said Ting temperature and humidity chambers..
lights, lights for off-road vehicles, and Lu, a Sirius sales rep. ■ Glenn Reeves
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MASTERHOLD Masterhold President Werner Ko
MAST E R H O LD H AS
A BACKU P P LA N
B e c a us e o f t he a nt ic ipated bo om i n e l e ctr i c ca r s a n d oth e r e l e ctr i c ve h i c l e s ,
b at te r y tec hno l ogy i s a fa st -growi n g m a r ke t th at h a s attra cte d b i l l i on s o f
do l l a r s of i nve stm e n ts .
B
ut making batteries for serve as a complete power solution. It Another obstacle is that auto brands
passenger cars is not an easy can provide backup power for entire already have close relationships with
market to break into. So instead buildings by storing power generated existing battery suppliers. “Tesla
of focusing on products for by renewable energy sources such as uses Panasonic batteries exclusively,
that segment, Taiwan’s Masterhold solar panels, wind farms and thermal for example. It’s difficult for us to
International Corp. supplies batteries power plants. The system even includes compete with that not least because
for Taiwanese government and military its own air conditioning and lighting. the price is very low,” Ko said, adding
vehicles. The company is also focusing Ko believes products like the ESS that Masterhold focuses on producing
on electric scooters and buses. will become commonplace. customized, value-added solutions
“The e-bus is a big issue in Taiwan “Nowdays, all companies are and doesn’t chase low-margin, volume
now due to government policy,” internet companies. In the future, production.
Masterhold president Werner Ko said. all companies will be electrical Even electric scooter makers like
“We closely follow policy developments companies,” he said. In other words, Kymco and Gogoro use their own
in relation to the e-bus and so are just as companies now routinely have battery systems.
directing a lot of our resources into websites, so will they routinely have Perhaps the biggest obstacle,
that area. Right now, only around 100 electrical storage systems that can though, is the dominance of Chinese
electric buses a year are coming onto store energy from renewable sources battery suppliers.
the road. The government’s plan is to and feed any surplus power back into “Of the 1,750,000 electric cars
get 10,000 e-buses on the road in the the electrical grid. produced in the world in 2018,
next few years. In contrast, there are Ko said Masterhold is not focused 1,250,000 — or some two-thirds of
currently some 100,000 e-scooters on on the mainstream electric vehicle them — are in China,” he said. “China
the road.” market for now because that market is has more than 10 years’ experience in
Masterhold is also developing especially competitive. this area and is a long way ahead.”
lithium iron phosphate batteries for “Take Tesla, for example,” Ko said. So Masterhold continues to focus on
mobile missile batteries along with “There are less than 1,000 on the road what it believes can be profitable
battery units for the compaction in Taiwan. A major barrier is the lack of niches in the large market for electric
engines on Taiwanese garbage trucks, charging stations. If the infrastructure vehicles. But no matter what market
gas replacement battery cells for LPG- is good, everyone will buy the EV car.” segment a battery supplier serves, Ko
fueled forklifts, and battery cells for This lack of infrastructure is actually said, one issue applies equally to every
four-wheeled mobility vehicles used by a powerful stimulus for many one of them: safety.
the disabled. businesses. “New companies are now “No safety, no future,” Ko said.
Another important initiative is beginning to move into developing “Safety is the priority above all others.
Masterhold’s movable Energy Storage products. There will soon be more If you don’t have absolutely reliable,
System, or ESS. Housed in one or chargers, with the sophistication of the safe products, then nothing else
more 40-foot containers, an ESS is chargers increasing. Making chargers matters.” ■ Glenn Reeves
essentially a big battery pack that can will become profitable,” he said.SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 2 1
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NHC
Austin Cheng, president of Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., with some of his company’s products.
A CON STANT S O UR CE
OF F R ICTIO N
E x tra fr ic t i on c a n som e ti m e s b e a g ood th i n g , e s p e ci a l l y
w hen i t co me s to cl u tch e s a n d b ra ke s .
N
an Hoang Traffic Instrument been a top priority since NHC said. He added that the U.S.-China
Co., or NHC, is Taiwan’s established its Friction Materials R&D trade dispute has benefitted NHC by
largest manufacturer of Center in 2005. Through tests of more increasing demand for its aftermarket
friction materials. Its Taiwan than 100 non-asbestos materials, NHC products.
First Brake Technology subsidiary sells has created products out of ceramic In Taiwan, NHC recently cooperated
asbestos-free, ceramic brake pads fibers and metals that can withstand with the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.
under the YangPo brand for all types temperatures of up to 710 degrees on a brand promotion strategy. The
of equipment, from cranes, military Celsius (1,292 degrees Fahrenheit). Taiwan government requires that the
vehicles and golf carts to wind power NHC says it has the most advanced rail agency source components from
turbines. testing machines in Taiwan. “We within Taiwan.
In addition to such core products as can accommodate other companies’ “We are a supplier to Taiwan HSR,
brake linings, pads, shoes, and bands, testing needs at those times when our even though it is not profitable for us,”
NHC also manufactures a variety of own product testing is not scheduled Cheng said. “The quantities are too
clutches, from CVT stepless variation and we have the capacity,” Cheng said. small and we lose money on the mold
clutches to paper and cork clutches. North America, Japan, Europe and alone. However it allows us to garner
“We have control of the whole increasingly Southeast Asia are NHC’s greater brand visibility.”
production process, from zero to final major export markets. NHC was founded in 1961 as Nan
product. From raw materials to design “These newer markets — notably the Hoang Resin Industrial Co., reflecting
and manufacturing, it’s all done in- Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and its expertise in resin-based friction
house,” NHC president Austin Cheng Thailand — are up about 3 percent materials. The company changed its
said. He is the grandson of the founder in overall sales. Six years ago, NHC name in 1975 as it expanded the range
of NHC, which remains family owned also started selling into the China of industries it served. ■ Glenn Reeves
and operated. market through dealer networks. The
Research and development has outcome is pretty good now,” Cheng2 2 SHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES
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S A Caravision system with cameras, monitor and DVR.
CA RAV I S I ON HAS ADAS
I N I TS SIGHTS
Th e ex p l o s i on of a dva nced dr i ve r - a ss i sta n ce syste m s ( A DAS ) , cou p l e d w i t h
t h e U. S. -China t ra de wa r, h a s b e e n a b oon for Ca ravi s i on .
A
brand of Taiwan’s Hi Sharp cameras. The only way to survive is by What’s in the box. Customers can
Electronics, Caravision is building a system.” add any number of optional modules to
known for its high quality Tsai added that the AI Box is the AI Box — or none at all — allowing
rear, side and interior completely modular. “If a customer the AI Box to work with existing
vehicle cameras. In 2020, Caravision only needs one part, then we can hardware and software applications.
is promoting its AI System Block, customize that for them.” Modules include:
a customizable unit that combines The AI Box is built around
Caravision cameras and video Caravision’s iMX8 Digital Video • ADAS Lane Departure, which
recorders with several optional Recorder. Current versions of the monitors oncoming vehicles and warns
features. DVR record video using the standard if drivers are crossing into another lane;
“We simply refer to it as the ‘AI H.264 codec, but Caravision soon will • Forward Collision Warning, which
Box,’” Johnny Tsai, Caravision’s general incorporate the new, more efficient warns if a vehicle comes too close
manager, said during a recent visit. “To H.265 codec, which stores nearly twice to the one ahead of it. The current,
be very frank, building a camera cell as much video in the same amount of commercially available system works
is easy. Many competitors in China memory. That lets users record videos to a distance of 100m (328 feet), but
and elsewhere can build high quality at 1080p resolution. Caravision has successfully testedSHOW PREVIEW EXHIBITOR PROFILES 2 3
Johnny Tsai
the system to 150m. The system also focused on small cars, it also supplies lot of cameras, a lot of sensors, and
records data that can be useful in case company fleet vehicles and semi- lidar systems. The main role we play is
of collision. trailer trucks. in providing cameras.”
• Side Radar Blind Spot Detection For fleets, Caravision offers a
for passenger and transport vehicles, management platform system that Keeping watch. Hi Sharp launched
which generates a warning if other streams real-time data to corporate the Caravision brand in 2013, originally
vehicles are detected within a blind monitors, even in remote locations, for an OEM project for Mitsubishi.
spot. A 79 GHz unit “sees” to a distance via a mobile phone app or a desktop “Caravision is now focused on smart
of 25m, while a 77 GHz unit detects browser. solutions for passenger cars and
vehicles as far away as 150m; company fleet vehicles, including
• Driver Fatigue monitoring, which Privacy on demand. Because these semi-trailers, but mainly small cars,”
watches a driver’s face and head to systems generate a high volume Tsai added. “A major area of focus for
detect if they are nodding off. Sensors of data, privacy is a concern. Tsai the future is on bringing the systems
determine when someone’s eyes are said Caravision can modify privacy that work on smaller cars to larger
partially closed, or when the head considerations depending on the vehicles. Rear cameras have been in
is tilted. This requires sophisticated customer’s requirements. cars for around 10 years. But they are
algorithms that, for example, have to “For fleet owners, vehicle safety still rare in trucks.”
account for different eye structures concerns rank well ahead of data Hi Sharp — short for “high sharpness”
found in different populations, such privacy concerns,” Tsai said. “Having — is a public Taiwan company
as the epicanthic eyelid fold common said that, we have a Japanese that makes security systems and
among many Asian peoples; customer that needed to block out surveillance cameras. In Taiwan, Hi
• Rear collision warning; and many data elements. We created Sharp is the No. 1 manufacturer of
• Tire pressure monitoring, which a customized solution in that case. visual imaging products and has a 50
notifies drivers of abnormal tire Another customer required only the percent market share.
pressures or temperatures. face of the driver for fatigue monitoring The company counts some 1,000
purposes. The algorithmic solution customers in Taiwan and 500 overseas.
The AI Box complements blurred all peripheral information; only A team of 50 engineers in Hi Sharp’s
Caravision’s current product offerings, the driver’s face appeared. In another R&D department focus on designing
which include high quality vehicle case, a customer required only the custom cameras, monitors, network
cameras with optional audio recording. license plate of the car in front to be recorders, artificial intelligence,
Most of Caravision’s products carry high super clear. We provided a solution to application software and hardware
Ingress Protection Ratings. The brand that.” design solutions.
also offers four digital video recorders Caravision is also developing AI From product design to
that capture high resolution data, offer systems for autonomous vehicle manufacturing and marketing, all
3G, 4G and WiFi connectivity, and are applications. work is done at Hi Sharp’s Taoyuan
GPS-enabled. These systems work “A new autonomous vehicle testing headquarters. The U.S.-China trade
with Caravision monitors, available in center recently opened in Taoyuan. We dispute has helped Hi Sharp as
7-, 9-, and 10-inch sizes. have been availing ourselves of that,” customers seek alternatives to China-
Although Caravision products are Tsai said. “The technology requires a based suppliers. ■ Glenn ReevesYou can also read
