Chinese Enterprises Make Breakthroughs in CMS Technology, Paving Way for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Safety Upgrade
As the intelligent connected vehicle industry develops rapidly, the supporting role of on-board visual systems in driving safety has become increasingly crucial. Industry sources have revealed that Chinese enterprises have achieved new progress in the core technology of Camera Monitor Systems (CMS), with related products advancing from pilot applications to vehicle-grade large-scale implementation. This development is gradually breaking the visual and scenario limitations of traditional optical rearview mirrors, driving the in-depth intelligent upgrade of on-board visual safety.
Restricted by physical structure and imaging conditions, traditional optical rearview mirrors often suffer from the problem of "visible but unclear" in complex scenarios such as night, rain and snow, strong light and visual blind spots, making it difficult to meet the safety needs of intelligent driving. By contrast, CMS, which is based on cameras and display systems, can optimize the ability to obtain complex road condition information through digital imaging and intelligent algorithm processing, becoming an important development direction in the field of on-board vision.
Shanghai Aomu Intelligent Technology has launched the "EYEX" CMS, which has achieved breakthroughs in core performance. The system adopts a vehicle-grade FPGA architecture, which can adapt to harsh on-board working conditions such as high and low temperatures and strong vibrations, ensuring long-term stable operation. Its end-to-end delay is controlled within 40 milliseconds to meet the demand for real-time road condition perception. Equipped with a 140dB high dynamic range, it can complete screen brightness adjustment within 100 milliseconds in scenarios with sudden light changes such as tunnel entry and exit and night high beams, fully retaining road details and improving screen recognition.
CCTV News reports that the mandatory national standard "Performance and Installation Requirements for Motor Vehicle Indirect Vision Devices" (GB15084-2022) officially came into effect on July 1, 2023, clarifying the application specifications for CMS. This policy support has smoothed the link from R&D to mass production and accelerated the coordination of the upstream and downstream industrial chain. The Aomu "EYEX" system meets both national and European standards, laying a solid foundation for its large-scale market promotion.
Zhang Wei, a senior researcher at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, noted that CMS is not a simple replacement for traditional mirrors. Its core lies in upgrading on-board imaging capabilities to vehicle-grade safety standards, which relies on the coordinated breakthrough of vehicle-grade chips, image processing algorithms and system reliability. "In driving safety scenarios, system stability and real-time performance are core indicators, requiring continuous and reliable operation in complex environments," he added.
The CMS industrial chain covers vehicle-grade chips, sensors, high-definition lenses, display modules, algorithms and test certification. At present, domestic CMS continues to improve in terms of safety and environmental adaptability, and is gradually evolving from a "trial" configuration in high-end models to popularization among the general public. Guangming Network points out that CMS also has the advantages of wider field of view, less impact from bad weather and lower fuel consumption, further enhancing its market competitiveness.
With mature technology and improved supporting systems, CMS is expected to become a core component of the visual system of intelligent connected vehicles. It will provide important support for the safe and practical development of intelligent driving, while reflecting China’s continuous progress in the field of intelligent connected vehicle core technologies and its positive contribution to the global automotive industry transformation.
