[First Edition] Smart Dimming + Glass Aesthetics Front-Loading Application Closed-Door Summit Successfully Concluded

Can a Sunroof Instantly Transform into a “Smart Interactive Interface”?
Can Car Windows Deliver “Emotional Value”?

Amid the wave of intelligent-film technological transformation and the intelligence-driven evolution of new energy vehicles, automotive glass is undergoing a profound value revolution. Just as the iPhone redefined the smartphone in 2007, 3.0 intelligent films are now reshaping the value of automotive glass. Recently, a high-end closed-door summit on intelligent films hosted by Shanghai Astrace—akin to a “deep-water bomb” detonated within the automotive industry—declared to the world: a smart revolution ignited by “3MDT + OMTD” has officially begun.

On October 28, 2025, the historic global event in the intelligent-film domain—“Light Adapts to Intelligence, Scenery Reflects the Mind: Next-Generation Immersive Smart Dimming + Glass Aesthetics Front-Loading Application Closed-Door Summit”—co-hosted for the first time by Shanghai Astrace and Lanshe Auto (LANCI), was successfully held in Qingpu, Shanghai. This summit carried extraordinary significance, gathering representatives from global mainstream OEMs, automotive component suppliers, technical R&D institutions, and industry experts. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions centered on the core theme of “intelligent dimming control + glass aesthetics,” jointly exploring the future of intelligent cockpits.

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22 Years of Deep Cultivation: Ushering in the New Era of Smart Glass

Step into the cockpit of a new-energy vehicle, and you’re immediately greeted by the expansive view through a panoramic sunroof! In recent years, leveraging the advantage of “visual openness,” panoramic sunroofs have rapidly become standard equipment across numerous emerging-brands’ models. Yet high popularity has brought high controversy: issues such as the “summer oven effect,” “low usage frequency,” and “single-function limitation” have increasingly surfaced, becoming industry-wide pain points that can no longer be ignored.

Shanghai Astrace’s self-developed 3.0 intelligent film is now thoroughly transforming this status quo—imbuing automotive glass with “soul and emotion.” The 3MDT dimming film elevates glass from passive light transmission to active dimming control, enabling it to instantly become an interactive interface; the OMTD optoelectronic film breaks free from the constraints of “single-function” glass, achieving active light emission and endowing glass with emotional expression capabilities. The role of automotive glass is being redefined—and the form of the intelligent cockpit is set to evolve accordingly.

Today, Astrace has again achieved a technical breakthrough in the intelligent-film domain—unveiling an integrated solution that fuses OMTD optoelectronic film with 3MDT dimming film. This novel technological system combines OMTD’s capabilities for personalized pattern display and ambient atmosphere creation with 3MDT’s intelligent light-transmission regulation—enabling automotive glass to seamlessly switch, across diverse scenarios, from light-and-shadow expression to privacy control.

3MDT Dimming Film Integrated into Sunroof 

OMTD Optoelectronic Film Integrated into Sunroof

Side Window Lamination

Multi-Color Dimming Film

As the leader in the window-film industry, Astrace has devoted 22 years to deep industry cultivation, advancing through successive technological iterations—from 1.0 to 2.0 and now to 3.0—and has officially entered the new arena of “smart window films,” marking a strategic shift from conventional to intelligent, and from functionality to aesthetics.

Today, with the industrial-scale upgrade of Shanghai Astrace, its 3.0 intelligent film has progressed beyond the stages of “technical maturity” and “premium application,” and is now steadily entering the “mass-market adoption phase.”

At the recently held “Light Adapts to Intelligence, Scenery Reflects the Mind—Next-Generation Immersive Smart Dimming + Glass Aesthetics Front-Loading Application Closed-Door Summit,” Shanghai Astrace comprehensively showcased its latest technologies, systematic achievements, and forward-looking application frameworks in the 3.0 intelligent-film domain.

This event also marks the first high-caliber industry summit hosted by Shanghai Astrace in its 22-year history—specifically focused on intelligent films. It not only signifies the company’s entry into a new developmental stage in the 3.0 intelligent-film field, but also elevates the entire industry’s technological innovation and industrial upgrading to a new height.

Consequently, 3.0 intelligent film has emerged as a pivotal nexus connecting OEMs, glass manufacturers, and automotive component suppliers—drawing the focused attention of the entire industry.

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Industry Giants! Gathering at the Summit’s Pinnacle!

As a highly anticipated closed-door summit both within and beyond the industry, this event’s guest lineup was nothing short of “luxuriously configured.” From the global OEM camp, representatives from XPeng, Zeekr, Leapmotor, Chery, Aito (Zhijie), Li Auto, NIO, Lotus, Xiaomi Auto, IM Motors, BMW, Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), Aito (Wenjie), Geely, Jetour, SAIC-GM, FAW, Changan, and JAC all attended. In the automotive component sector, giants including Fuyao Glass, Saint-Gobain, Desay SV, and Yaohua Glass gathered in full force. Additionally, the summit attracted elites from the film industry, capital markets, technical R&D institutions, and enterprises across sectors—marking an unprecedented gathering.

Participating OEMs included:
XPeng, Zeekr, Leapmotor, Chery, Aito (Zhijie), Li Auto, NIO, Lotus, Xiaomi Auto, IM Motors, BMW, PATAC, Aito (Wenjie), Geely, Jetour, SAIC-GM, FAW, Changan, JAC.

Supporting Organizations included:
Desay SV, Shanghai Yaohua Glass.

Attending Enterprises included:
Fuyao Glass, Saint-Gobain, Xinyi Glass, Yaohua, Yutian Guanjia, Shanghai Kede, Chongqing Weishi, Sida Interiors, Kostal, OPPO, BOE, Shanghai Centaur, KappTing Capital, Shangqi Capital, Shunwei Capital, WoYan Capital, Huayuan Capital, Shanghai Aobang, Kemec Innovation Research, Suzhou Youjiu, Puenzhi Technology (Beijing), Desay SV, Minth Group, Steelmate, Suzhou Furunze Laser, Wuchan Zhongda Investment, Jiangsu Tiemao, Dongguan Fuheda Zhen, Jiaxing Shangrui.

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Closed-Door Summit! Insights from Industry Leaders!

Gathering Global Mainstream OEMs
Connecting Core Forces of the Automotive Industry
Eight Hours of Closed-Door Discussions
Why Did They Converge Here?
And Toward What Shared Future Will They Advance?
Let Us Jointly Witness
The Critical Moment of Intellectual Exchange
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Closed-Door Discussions

This summit focused on technological innovations and iterative upgrades in glass dimming and aesthetics, front-loading application pain points, and novel implementation approaches. Core agenda items included:

1. Cockpit evolution and opportunities brought by the transparency trend in mobility;
2. Smart dimming + glass aesthetics: the ultimate panoramic experience for intelligent cockpits;
3. 3MDT — innovative iterative technologies for intelligent dimming control;
4. Innovative front-loading application systems for intelligent dimming control and glass aesthetics at OEMs.

▲ Ms. Liu Fengxi, Chairwoman of Shanghai Astrace ▲

Liu Fengxi: Cockpit Evolution and Opportunities Brought by Transparent Mobility

Addressing the core pain points of automotive intelligence and transparency, Ms. Liu Fengxi, Chairwoman of Shanghai Astrace, delivered a resounding keynote: “The major opportunity for intelligent cockpits lies in smart glass—and the core of smart glass is intelligent film. In the future, every pane of glass will be a smart glass: either intelligent, or beautiful.”

▲ Mr. Yang Zijiang, General Manager of Shanghai Astrace ▲

Yang Zijiang: Demand Analysis and Solutions for Automotive Glass in the New Era

How, then, can 3.0 intelligent film realize cockpit intelligence? Mr. Yang Zijiang, General Manager of Shanghai Astrace, clearly outlined the path: deploying the 3MDT smart dimming solution to tackle sunroof heat insulation and privacy challenges, and leveraging the OMTD optoelectronic film to unleash personalized and emotional expression within the cockpit. He systematically analyzed the core advantages of 3.0 intelligent film across three dimensions: heat insulation, privacy, and aesthetics.

▲ Mr. Wu Wei (Ph.D.), Director of R&D, Shanghai Astrace ▲

Wu Wei: 3MDT — Innovative Iterative Technologies for Intelligent Dimming Control

What are the unique advantages of 3MDT? Dr. Wu Wei, Director of R&D at Shanghai Astrace, systematically compared current mainstream technical pathways and unequivocally stated: “3MDT demonstrates significant advantages in materials, dimming technology, performance, and functionality.” Looking ahead, the strategic direction for 3MDT is to achieve functional integration of “dimming + display,” thereby redefining the value boundaries of smart glass.

▲ Mr. Wang Yuhui, General Manager of the Optoelectronics Business Unit, Shanghai Astrace ▲

Wang Yuhui: Innovative Membrane Strategies for Front-Loading Applications of Smart Films

How to solve the cost challenge of smart glass? Mr. Wang Yuhui, General Manager of the Optoelectronics Business Unit at Shanghai Astrace, pointed out that the root cause lies in dual constraints of “materials + processes.” Astrace’s solution lies in structural innovation and system optimization—reconstructing the cost model to transition smart glass from a “luxury configuration” to a “mass-market configuration.” Currently, Astrace’s intelligent film has achieved the dual objectives of “cost reduction + efficiency enhancement,” with breakthroughs already realized in the front-loading market. The technology is now steadily advancing from the “validation maturity” phase into the new cycle of “scale implementation.”

Thematic Interactive Session

More important than technology itself is the genuine resolution of real user needs!

When glass evolves from “passive light transmission” to “active dimming,”
When glass transcends “single-function” limitation to acquire “active light emission,”
How do we tackle the three core challenges—
technology selection, cost control, and user experience optimization—
to deeply embed next-generation technologies into OEM front-loading applications?
This has become a focal concern across the entire industry.

During the thematic interactive session, guests engaged in in-depth discussions around two core topics:

[Thematic Interaction I]
Intelligent Dimming Control Technologies and the New Intelligent Cockpit System

1. Assessment of intelligent dimming control and glass aesthetics (transparent light-effect display) in OEM front-loading applications;
2. Current biggest pain points;
3. Technology iteration and cost reduction;
4. Feasibility of applying dimming technologies to exterior trim components.

[Thematic Interaction II]
Opportunities and Future of Front-Loading Innovative Technologies

1. Understanding and assessment of front-loading via glass lamination vs. film application;  
2. Feasibility of implementing film-based front-loading at OEMs;  
3. Technology integration: integration of dimming with aesthetics, audio, and video systems;  
4. Ultimate dimensional limits for dimming processing.

Drawing on their frontline practical experience, guests shared valuable insights and forward-looking perspectives on technology implementation, scenario construction, and industrial-scale advancement—providing solid industry intelligence and strategic inspiration for the next phase of intelligent cockpit development.

▼ The on-site atmosphere was highly energetic, with interactive sessions reaching successive peaks ▼

Real-Vehicle Experience

True technological appeal must be “seen to be believed!”

This summit specially featured a real-vehicle experience segment, allowing guests to move from conceptual imagination into real-world intelligent cockpit scenarios. On-site, multiple prototype vehicles equipped with *“intelligent dimming control + glass aesthetics”* made a collective debut, vividly demonstrating the allure of these two technologies. Guests eagerly boarded the vehicles for immersive experiences, personally sensing the visual and interactive revolution brought by intelligent films.

“3MDT + OMTD” is evolving from a “technical product”
into a full-fledged “solution” for intelligent cockpits.  
It is no longer merely a blueprint or concept—  
but a deliverable experience and tangible value.

The core proposition for the next developmental phase  
is to achieve a complete closed-loop—from design to mass production—  
and truly realize the “Intelligence × Beauty Revolution” of automotive glass!