Whether in low sun, blinding headlights or darkness, the sophisticated sensor technology offers drivers outstanding performance in any racing situation. Particularly important for race cars: the extremely wide field of view for superior side visibility. Dispensing with classic side mirrors also enables an optimized aerodynamic design of the vehicle. On the race track, this is not just an aesthetic benefit, but a tough competitive advantage that can – hopefully – be measured in seconds.
KTM’s technology partner for the CMS system is Kappa optronics, one of the world’s most experienced suppliers of camera monitor systems as a successor to the classic side mirror focusing on hyper cars, luxury cars and sports cars. A high-tech German company, Kappa optronics delivers sophisticated, latency-free CMS technology, customizable design and reliable homologation for road traffic use. KTM has already upped the ante on super sports cars (X-BOW GTX and X-BOW GT2 Concept) with CMS technology from Kappa optronics, and enters the race for the first time this season with a CMS on the KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept.
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Kappa optronics | Business Unit Vision Solutions: We drive your vision!
Kappa has more than 40 years of experience in cameras and vision systems in rugged and certifiable designs for anything that drives or flies. Furthermore, we are focused on innovations. The world´s first car fitted with a homologated CMS (camera monitor system) instead of traditional wing mirrors – the VW XL1 with a Kappa CMS. Today, Kappa is one of the world’s most experienced suppliers of camera monitor systems as a successor to the classic side mirror focusing on hypercars, luxury cars, and sports cars. We ensure maximum performance of our vision systems under tough environmental conditions for the best end-user experience. Realistic colors, best contrast behavior, highest dynamic range, lowest latency allow all users in the automotive, rail, and switchgear business to make safe decisions based on the provided images. Our outstanding and adaptable design for each component gives every customer a high level of design freedom to integrate our products into their higher-level systems. Our development is based on common and accepted functional safety standards allowing an optimally supported and smooth homologation of our customer’s product.
Kappa optronics GmbH
Kleines Feld 6
37130 Gleichen
Telefon: +49 (5508) 974-230
Telefax: +49 (5508) 974-109
http://www.kappa-optronics.com
Contact KAPPA Deutschland/Europe
Telefon: +49 (5508) 974-230
Fax: +49 (5508) 974-109
E-Mail: k.vogel@kappa-optronics.com
