Understanding DMS

DMS pivots to IPM at CES

The relentless race to the bottom in driver monitoring systems could not go on forever.

Jan 13 • Colin Barnden

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ZF Sells ADAS Business to Harman

It isn't immediately apparent how the pieces fit together.

Jan 5 • Colin Barnden

November 2025

U.S. Truck Operators Awaken to Drowsy Driver Crash Risks

A decade after mining trucks started to monitor operators for fatigue, Class 8 truck operators are coming to see opportunities to improve employee…

Nov 24, 2025 • Colin Barnden

Gentex Monitoring Mirror at SoP

The first program for the Gentex driver and occupant monitoring mirror started production a couple of months ago.

Nov 5, 2025 • Colin Barnden

October 2025

New Valeo/Qualcomm Partnership

Valeo and Qualcomm announced further details of their technology partnership at Munich IAA in September, inevitably based on the new Ride Pilot software…

Oct 22, 2025 • Colin Barnden

September 2025

Update on Magna Occupant Mirror

Get ready for a big announcement next month

Sep 29, 2025 • Colin Barnden

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Unpicking the BMW iX3 DMS Design Win

Just because an OEM nominates a large, stable, supplier as a DMS software tier-1, doesn’t mean it gets to start-of-production with that large, stable…

Sep 22, 2025 • Colin Barnden

August 2025

DMS Cars on Road: 2Q25 Update

Survival now depends on success in Europe.

Aug 27, 2025 • Colin Barnden

Second Analysis of Stellantis DMS

Revised assumptions: DS 8 is Seeing Machines and DS 7 is Asaphus. Both supplied by Valeo as tier 1.

Aug 6, 2025 • Colin Barnden

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July 2025

Analysis of Mobileye DMS™

Mobileye still has a long way to go, and the Euro NCAP DMS roadmap is not standing still.

Jul 31, 2025 • Colin Barnden

Eyes on Gentex DMS/OMS Mirror

3 tier-1s now support monitoring from the mirror location

Jul 14, 2025 • Colin Barnden

First Analysis of Stellantis DMS

Illumination strategies imply Seeing Machines and Smart Eye

Jul 7, 2025 • Colin Barnden