Valeo and Ichikoh Industries to Showcase Innovative Technologies for Future Mobility at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA

Valeo, consistently at the forefront of the mobility revolution, continues to create innovations for future cars that are safer, more electrified, and transforming into software-defined vehicles. Valeo Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) and Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters: Isehara-shi, Kanagawa), a member of the Valeo Group, will exhibit at the "Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA" held at Pacifico Yokohama from Wednesday, May 27 to Friday, May 29, 2026, showcasing the latest technologies shaping the future of mobility.

Christophe Villat, President and Representative Director of Valeo Japan and Ichikoh Industries, stated: "Today, we stand at the center of a profound transformation in mobility. The car of the future is no longer a distant concept; it is evolving to be safer, electrified, and fundamentally a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV). By providing innovative technologies in the areas of electrification, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), interior experiences, and smart lighting to our partners, including automakers and new players, we will contribute to the realization of smarter mobility."

Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA - Valeo Booth No. 478, Ichikoh Industries Booth No. 479

ADAS and Next-Generation User Experience: Towards the Realization of Safe and Intuitive SDVs

Valeo provides comprehensive hardware, computing, and software technologies to realize safer and more connected mobility, ranging from cutting-edge sensors designed with Level 2 and higher autonomous driving in mind, to the system architectures that integrate them, and innovative in-cabin experiences suitable for the SDV era.

Valeo SCALA™ 3 Evo

Valeo will unveil its next-generation LiDAR, "Valeo SCALA™ 3 Evo," for the first time in Japan. This product has successfully reduced its size by approximately 50% compared to the previous model, enabling it to be mounted inside the windshield without compromising the vehicle's aerodynamic performance or styling. Through a strong partnership with glass manufacturers, Valeo has overcome optical challenges such as laser attenuation and refraction, providing the high-precision point cloud data essential for achieving Level 3 autonomous driving at high speeds up to 130 km/h.

Valeo Navigate4U

Governing these various sensor groups, including this cutting-edge hardware, is the integrated system suite "Valeo Navigate4U," which is also making its Japan premiere. It consolidates 360-degree omnidirectional cognitive data from ultrasonic sensors, cameras, radars, and LiDAR into a high-performance Domain Control Unit (DCU) and controls it using an AI-based software stack.

With this, Valeo flexibly proposes "door-to-door" Navigation on Autopilot to automakers, connecting the starting point to the destination with minimal human intervention. It accommodates every scenario, from merging on highways to navigating intersections in complex urban areas, detecting vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, and finally performing automated parking at the destination.

Driver Monitoring System

As vehicle automation advances, Valeo is also working on the evolution of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) connecting humans and cars. In the "Driver Monitoring System Eye-Tracking Demo," making its Japan premiere, an advanced algorithm accurately tracks the driver's line of sight in real-time. Through an interactive demonstration where the displayed content dynamically changes the moment the driver looks at a specific screen installed on the wall, Valeo introduces cutting-edge UI technology that prevents driver distraction while presenting only necessary information at the required timing.

Valeo A.U.R.A. Sensor-linked e-chromic glass

Furthermore, this vehicle sensing technology extends beyond the interior space to highly advanced integration with occupants' wearable devices. The "Valeo A.U.R.A. Sensor-linked e-chromic glass," making its Japan premiere, is the world's first solution to integrate consumer smart eyewear into the vehicle ecosystem.

By combining solar azimuth, altitude, and illuminance data detected by the rain and ambient light (A.U.R.A.) sensor with the vehicle's relative driving trajectory, it predicts sudden brightness changes, such as the "black hole effect" that occurs when entering or exiting a tunnel. Connected via Bluetooth, the smart gla