GENTEX: SO MUCH MORE THAN A MIRROR COMPANY - CES 2020 - SPONSORED SEGMENT

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This segment from CES 2020 highlights Gentex's evolution from a mirror manufacturer to a diversified technology company. The core focus remains on advanced automotive mirrors, including the "Gen 2" full-display mirror with a sleek, edge-to-edge design and enhanced driver imaging. A significant new feature is the touchscreen functionality, allowing pinch-to-zoom and pan/tilt controls, alongside integrated HomeLink. Gentex also introduces a digital video recorder (DVR) and drive recorder system, combining recording capabilities with their display mirror technology. Beyond mirrors, the company showcases a smoke/vape detector for autonomous shared mobility vehicles and a B-pillar display for ride-sharing information. Gentex's expertise extends to aerospace with electrochromic windows for aircraft, smart lighting concepts, and biometric seat-back entertainment systems. Their medical division, in partnership with Mayo Clinic, presents a revolutionary hands-free, glare-free, shadow-mitigating operating room lighting system. The review emphasizes Gentex's ability to leverage core competencies in glass, lighting, and sensing into innovative solutions across multiple industries.