Vantrue Pilot 2 Thermal Smart 4-Channel Dashcam

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Vantrue showcased something new and different at the SEMA in Las Vegas.
A dashcam that also includes a thermal camera.

Here are some exclusive pictures:

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The 6,25" display.

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The front and Interior camera has the usual Vantrue tube shape we know from the N4 and N5 series.

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The highlight of the unit is the thermal lens.
It can be clamped to the hood of the car or hidden in the grill.

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Mounted on the hood of a car:

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The rear camera has the same design as the N4 Pro and S1 Pro.

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Close-up of the display showing all 4 views.
The display will mark people and display their distance, similar to the night vision systems found in cars.

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Rear of the display.

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The published specs are very limited at the moment.

FOV:
-Front camera: 158°
-Interior camera: 160°
-Rear camera: 165°
-Thermal camera: 60°

Display: 6,25" touchscreen
-can be stuck to the dashboard or any other surface.
-MicroSD slot on the back
-Aux port on the back

According to this post, the resolution will be the following:
Front: 2K
Rear: 2K
Interior: 1080p
The specs of the thermal camera remain unknown.

According to the above-mentioned post, it will also support CarPlay. Maybe also Android Auto, since it's a successor of the P1 that also supports both features.
Release should be around Spring 2026.
 
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Loving that the screen has multiple uses i.e. CarPlay and probably Android Auto.

From what is on the screen it clearly has some AI features. Exciting!
 
mentadent said:
Loving that the screen has multiple uses i.e. CarPlay and probably Android Auto.

From what is on the screen it clearly has some AI features. Exciting!
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I didn't expect it to have CarPlay until @Vortex Radar mentioned it in his post.
Seems like a feature-packed unit.
We will see what surprises it has for us once Vantrue decides to officially announce it.
 
Was there a Pilot 1?
 
I do not think you can mount that camera on the hood like that here in Denmark, god forbid a cyclist would be offended by that, or even worse maybe hurt his little finger as if that is going to matter if he was run over.
We probably now have rules for what and where car radio antenneas can be made of and mounted.

I do know the old school antennas with a metal base that would let you angle the damn thing, those will chip a bone CUZ those and wipers was the most painful things when i was a kid / teen let my self be run down in pedestrian crossings to teach idiots in cars the damn rules.
 
kamkar said:
I do not think you can mount that camera on the hood like that here in Denmark, god forbid a cyclist would be offended by that, or even worse maybe hurt his little finger as if that is going to matter if he was run over.
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The mount seems like it's made of plastic and also has a hinge. It will likely just fold back and that's it.

Shouldn't be an issue with the local law enforcement.
 
Julian23 said:
The mount seems like it's made of plastic and also has a hinge. It will likely just fold back and that's it.

Shouldn't be an issue with the local law enforcement.
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In Virginia, this Pilot 2 appears to be perfectly legal. The nature of the video screen, since it is to provide a forward-looking view, makes it legal, or so it seems to me. What the driver can't do is watch a television show or similar while driving. As for mounting the external device, it appears legal given its size and location.

In the past, some states had restrictions on what could be on the hood in the event of a pedestrian impact. This is one of the reasons why cars that had that hood ornament/logo on the front peak of the hood went from stationary to spring-loaded, flexing if struck. This was to reduce injury to struck pedestrians.

Users should always check their local State DMV or the State Code for what is legal.

Virginian Code
 
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Here's a look at the upcoming Pilot 2, starting at 2:46.

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Nice summary!
I think I actually saw the Android Auto icon there as well.
Meaning it will have Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

It will be interesting how it performs

And as you said in the video, hats off to Vantrue for trying different things.
 
I've recommended this type of camera to a manufacturer before. There are even more features that could be improved. Congratulations Vantrue, I like it.
I'd love to try it.
 
Vortex Radar said:
Here's a look at the upcoming Pilot 2, starting at 2:46.
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Awesome intro to the P2, thank you! I’m super excited to get some hands on time with this one, hopefully in a few weeks.
 
Seeing lots of news articles about this in the past week. Can't wait to try it.
 
I’m hearing sometime in Feb for the first review samples…
 
I'm wondering if it may be a huge assistance when driving in smoke?

During bush fire season if you are unlucky enough to be caught in the fire the visibility drops making it very difficult to see ahead. This device says it can see through fog so could it also see through smoke?

If it can then people who live in the country could benefit from it and maybe it could also be implemented on fire trucks.

Driving in heavy fog at night is nearly impossible or at the very least at very low speeds which will be a little easier to test than Bush fire smoke!

Love the concept.
 
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The Vantrue TS2 thermal camera (mobile phone add-on) shuts down to protect itself when pointing towards the sun. It's a setting called Burn Protection, which can be disabled however the manual does warn "Do not point the lens at intense heat sources (e.g., the sun or other high temperature targets) to prevent damage to the lens or thermal imaging detector".

I wonder how the P2 copes with driving towards the sun?
 
TonyM said:
The Vantrue TS2 thermal camera (mobile phone add-on) shuts down to protect itself when pointing towards the sun. It's a setting called Burn Protection, which can be disabled however the manual does warn "Do not point the lens at intense heat sources (e.g., the sun or other high temperature targets) to prevent damage to the lens or thermal imaging detector".

I wonder how the P2 copes with driving towards the sun?
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The P2, like the TS2, also includes a burn protection mechanism to protect the thermal sensor. When the camera is pointed at very strong heat sources such as direct sunlight or other extreme high-temperature objects, it can automatically trigger this protection mode to prevent potential damage to the lens or thermal imaging detector.
 
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