Because of the nature of autonomous vehicles, and in particular that they do not require manual inputs from a driver or passenger to control braking and steering, autonomous vehicle can include features that may not necessarily be useful or practical in a typical non-autonomous (or semi-autonomous vehicle) that would require such manual input.

An optical axis adjustment device that adjusts an optical axis of a headlamp includes an aiming screw that is provided extending from inside to outside the headlamp and that has an operation portion outside the headlamp, and an aiming guide. The aiming guide is disposed outside the headlamp and includes: a cover portion that covers the operation portion of the aiming screw; a guide portion that has a tool insertion space inside and that is provided extending linearly from the cover portion; and a locking cap portion that is provided on an end portion of the guide portion away from the cover portion and that is configured to cover an opening of the tool insertion space.

An optical axis adjustment device that adjusts an optical axis of a headlamp includes an aiming screw that is provided extending from inside to outside the headlamp and that has an operation portion outside the headlamp, and an aiming guide. The aiming guide is disposed outside the headlamp and includes: a cover portion that covers the operation portion of the aiming screw; a guide portion that has a tool insertion space inside and that is provided extending linearly from the cover portion; and a locking cap portion that is provided on an end portion of the guide portion away from the cover portion and that is configured to cover an opening of the tool insertion space.

A vehicle luminaire according to an embodiment includes: a flange; a mount portion provided on one side of the flange; a light-emitting unit that is provided on an end of the mount portion opposite to the flange side and includes at least one light-emitting element; a holder which is provided on another side of the flange and into which a connector is insertable; and at least one first thermal radiation fin that is provided on the another side of the flange and extends from a peripheral edge of the flange toward the holder. In a direction in which the holder projects from the flange, the position of an end face of the holder opposite to the flange side is different from the position of a holder-side end of an end face of the first thermal radiation fin opposite to the flange side.

A method and apparatus provide a light module that includes a plurality of optical functions supported by a single housing. The method and apparatus further adjusts aiming of all optical functions of the light module in multiple directions when needed.

A method and apparatus provide a light module that includes a plurality of optical functions supported by a single housing. The method and apparatus further adjusts aiming of all optical functions of the light module in multiple directions when needed.

There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.

There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.

A vehicle control system comprising an image sensor operable to capture image data corresponding to a field of view rearward of a vehicle. The vehicle control system further comprises a processor in communication with the image sensor. The processor is operable to receive the image data from the image sensor, analyze the image data and based on the analyzed image data, identify at least one characteristic of a trailing vehicle. The processor is operable to generate a control signal to adjust an illumination pattern of at least one taillight of the vehicle.

An adjustment device for adjusting a position of at least one light module in a housing of a headlight, with a rotary member for at least indirectly transmitting a rotary motion to the at least one light module, wherein the rotary member at least at one point is guided through an opening in the housing and wherein for sealing the housing against the rotary member, an elastic sealing member is provided against an annular surface bordering the opening, which bears against the housing. To reduce the friction between the sealing member and the annular surface, the sealing member comprises a non-elastic annular element which is provided for abutment against the annular surface.