Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights among vehicles traveling in a platoon. Various aspects may include transmitting, by a first vehicle processor of a first vehicle traveling in the platoon, a collaborative lighting plan to a second vehicle traveling in the platoon, wherein the collaborative lighting plan may direct the second vehicle to direct one or more headlights of the second vehicle in a direction other than a direction of travel of the platoon. The first vehicle processor may then direct one or more the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

An optical device for the headlight includes a left-hand drive optical element and a right-hand drive optical element. The left-hand drive optical element includes a left-hand drive light incident part and a left-hand drive transmission part which is arranged in the light emergent end region of the left-hand drive light incident part and extends in the light emergent direction; the light emergent end of the left-hand drive transmission part is provided with a left-hand drive cut-off part capable of forming a left-hand drive cut-off line. The right-hand drive optical element is similarly arranged. The disclosure further relates to the automotive lighting device including the optical device and the automobile including the automotive lighting device.

An optical device for the headlight includes a left-hand drive optical element and a right-hand drive optical element. The left-hand drive optical element includes a left-hand drive light incident part and a left-hand drive transmission part which is arranged in the light emergent end region of the left-hand drive light incident part and extends in the light emergent direction; the light emergent end of the left-hand drive transmission part is provided with a left-hand drive cut-off part capable of forming a left-hand drive cut-off line. The right-hand drive optical element is similarly arranged. The disclosure further relates to the automotive lighting device including the optical device and the automobile including the automotive lighting device.

An optical device for the headlight includes a left-hand drive optical element and a right-hand drive optical element. The left-hand drive optical element includes a left-hand drive light incident part and a left-hand drive transmission part which is arranged in the light emergent end region of the left-hand drive light incident part and extends in the light emergent direction; the light emergent end of the left-hand drive transmission part is provided with a left-hand drive cut-off part capable of forming a left-hand drive cut-off line. The right-hand drive optical element is similarly arranged. The disclosure further relates to the automotive lighting device including the optical device and the automobile including the automotive lighting device.

An optical device for the headlight includes a left-hand drive optical element and a right-hand drive optical element. The left-hand drive optical element includes a left-hand drive light incident part and a left-hand drive transmission part which is arranged in the light emergent end region of the left-hand drive light incident part and extends in the light emergent direction; the light emergent end of the left-hand drive transmission part is provided with a left-hand drive cut-off part capable of forming a left-hand drive cut-off line. The right-hand drive optical element is similarly arranged. The disclosure further relates to the automotive lighting device including the optical device and the automobile including the automotive lighting device.

Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights by two or more vehicles. Various aspects may include receiving, by a first vehicle processor, a first collaborative lighting message from a second vehicle, in which the first collaborative lighting message may request the first vehicle direct one or more headlights of the first vehicle, in collaboration with the second vehicle directing one or more headlights of the second vehicle according to a collaborative lighting plan, and directing, by the first vehicle processor, one or more of the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights by two or more vehicles. Various aspects may include receiving, by a first vehicle processor, a first collaborative lighting message from a second vehicle, in which the first collaborative lighting message may request the first vehicle direct one or more headlights of the first vehicle, in collaboration with the second vehicle directing one or more headlights of the second vehicle according to a collaborative lighting plan, and directing, by the first vehicle processor, one or more of the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights among vehicles traveling in a platoon. Various aspects may include transmitting, by a first vehicle processor of a first vehicle traveling in the platoon, a collaborative lighting plan to a second vehicle traveling in the platoon, wherein the collaborative lighting plan may direct the second vehicle to direct one or more headlights of the second vehicle in a direction other than a direction of travel of the platoon. The first vehicle processor may then direct one or more the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights among vehicles traveling in a platoon. Various aspects may include transmitting, by a first vehicle processor of a first vehicle traveling in the platoon, a collaborative lighting plan to a second vehicle traveling in the platoon, wherein the collaborative lighting plan may direct the second vehicle to direct one or more headlights of the second vehicle in a direction other than a direction of travel of the platoon. The first vehicle processor may then direct one or more the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

A lamp unit includes a light source including a first light emitting element that emits visible light and a second light emitting element that emits infrared light, and a rotating reflector that rotates about a rotational axis while reflecting visible light and infrared light emitted from the light source. The light source is configured such that part of the second light distribution pattern overlaps with the first light distribution pattern and such that a region of the second light distribution pattern, which does not overlap with the first light distribution pattern, is provided on the side closer to a middle region in front of the vehicle with respect to the first light distribution pattern.