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Smart headlights fitted to Ford truck make rain invisible - C C - Jul 3, 2017
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4660902/Smart-headlights-fitted-Ford-truck-make-rain-invisible.html
EXCERPT: Scientists have been working on the smart car headlights since 2012. Early prototypes were so large they were impractical for use in the real world. A new prototype fits inside the normal headlights of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck. A 98 per cent improvement in visibility can be achieved with the latest device.
RE: Smart headlights fitted to Ford truck make rain invisible - Magical Realist - Jul 4, 2017
That's amazing. Every little mirror or bulb flickers off when a rain drop passes in front of it? It creates an illusion of no-rain.
Unfortunately there are some drawbacks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwhQM6aDS8