Vadzo Imaging Positions Falcon-821CRS AR0821 4K HDR USB Camera for Front Facing Collision Avoidance in Commercial Vehicles

The Falco -821CRS is a 4K HDR USB 3.2 Ge 1 Came a built o the O semi AR0821 se so . It is desig ed fo f o t faci g collisio avoida ce, object detectio , fo wa d collisio wa i g, vehicle pe ceptio , tu el exit imagi g, a d backlit sce e captu e i comme cial vehicle safety systems. It delive s 4K esolutio at 60 fps li ea , eHDR >140 dB, a d flexible HDR modes i cludi g li e i te leaved HDR (LI‑HDR) with plug a d play UVC suppo t fo Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid i a compact M12 fo m facto .

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 8, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts, today a ou ces the positio i g of the Falco -821CRS AR0821 4K HDR USB Came a specifically fo f o t-faci g collisio avoida ce i comme cial vehicles. Built o the O semi AR0821 se so a d pa t of Vadzo’s USB came a po tfolio, the Falco -821CRS delive s t ue 4K HDR imagi g with olli g shutte , multiple exposu e HDR modes, a d auto exposu e at full esolutio . With this lau ch, Vadzo delive s a high-pe fo ma ce O semi AR0821 4K Came a that combi es the se so ‘s g eate tha 140 dB dy amic a ge with USB 3.2 plug-a d-play i teg atio . This e ables deployme t ac oss fo wa d collisio wa i g, object detectio , vehicle pe ceptio , tu el exit imagi g, a d backlit sce e captu e with di ect host co ectio .

Why HDR Matte s fo Comme cial Vehicle Collisio Avoida ce

Comme cial vehicles ope ate i the most challe gi g lighti g co ditio s o a y oadway. A fleet t uck exiti g a da k tu el i to b ight su light expe ie ces a lumi a ce jump exceedi g 120 dB. Sta da d image se so s clip highlight o lose shadow detail i such t a sitio s, causi g object detectio algo ithms to miss pedest ia s, stopped vehicles, o la e ma ki gs. The Falco -821CRS solves this usi g O semi’s embedded HDR (eHDR) tech ology. U like co ve tio al HDR that combi es exposu es i the ISP afte se so eadout, eHDR pe fo ms exposu e fusio withi the se so ‘s a alog domai . This p ese ves detail ac oss highlights a d shadows without motio a tifacts commo i time-multiplexed HDR impleme tatio s.

The se so suppo ts th ee disti ct HDR modes to match diffe e t d ivi g sce a ios. Th ee exposu e eHDR delive s 120 dB, suitable fo typical u ba d ivi g with t ee tu els a d buildi g shadows. Fou exposu e eHDR achieves g eate tha 140 dB, specifically desig ed fo tu el exit imagi g, whe e ambie t light cha ges f om ea da k ess to full su light i less tha o e seco d. Two exposu e li e i te leaved HDR (LI‑HDR) p ovides 100 dB at educed motio blu fo high-speed highway ope atio s whe e vehicles pass u de ove head sig s a d b idges. The Falco -821CRS exposes these modes th ough simple UVC co t ols, allowi g system i teg ato s to select the optimal HDR p ofile fo thei specific ADAS applicatio without se so egiste -level p og ammi g.

Se so a d Came a Ove view

The Falco -821CRS is a Wide Dy amic Ra ge ADAS Came a built o the O semi AR0821 CMOS image se so . The AR0821 is a 8.3 megapixel (3840 x 2160) olli g shutte se so with a 1/1.7-i ch optical fo mat a d 2.1 µm pixel size. The se so uses O semi’s Dual Co ve sio Gai (DR‑Pix) backside illumi ated (BSI) pixel tech ology. BSI positio s the photodiode above the wi i g laye s, i c easi g qua tum efficie cy a d imp ovi g low-light se sitivity. Dual co ve sio gai allows the pixel to switch betwee high co ve sio gai fo low light sce es a d low co ve sio gai fo b ight sce es withi the same exposu e f ame. This a chitectu e delive s the 140+ dB dy amic a ge equi ed fo comme cial vehicle safety without the ghosti g a tifacts that plague multi-f ame HDR systems.

The Falco -821CRS i teg ates the AR0821 with a high-pe fo ma ce ISP that co ve ts the MIPI CSI‑2 output to USB 3.2 Ge 1. The module i cludes a M12 (S Mou t) le s holde compatible with a wide a ge of optics. The ISP ha dles auto exposu e, auto white bala ce, a d le s shadi g co ectio while p ese vi g the se so ‘s HDR output. The came a outputs full 4K esolutio at 60 f ames pe seco d i li ea mode. Lowe esolutio s, i cludi g 1080p, 720p, a d VGA, a e available fo ba dwidth-co st ai ed pipeli es o edge i fe e ce wo kloads.

Key specs: 4K (3840 x 2160) | O semi AR0821 1/1.7 i ch 2.1 μm pixel | Rolli g Shutte | eHDR | LI‑HDR suppo t | USB 3.2 Ge 1 | M12 (S Mou t) | UVC | Wi dows, Li ux, A d oid

Key Capabilities of the O semi AR0821 4K HDR USB Came a fo Collisio Avoida ce

eHDR Tech ology fo Tu el Exit a d Backlit Sce es: Fixed dy amic a ge came as t igge false egatives i collisio avoida ce systems whe the vehicle exits a tu el o d ives f om a shaded highway u de pass i to di ect su light. The Falco -821CRS uses O semi’s fou exposu e eHDR mode to captu e o e ve y lo g exposu e fo shadow detail, two medium exposu es fo mid to es, a d o e ve y sho t exposu e fo highlight ete tio . These exposu es a e combi ed i side the se so with adva ced motio compe satio that p eve ts ghosti g a ou d movi g objects like c ossi g pedest ia s o adjace t la e vehicles. The esult is a clea , a tifact-f ee HDR f ame at 30 fps full 4K esolutio , e abli g eliable Object Detectio Came a ope atio ac oss the most ext eme lighti g t a sitio s e cou te ed i comme cial fleet ope atio s.

LI‑HDR fo High-Speed Fo wa d Collisio Wa i g: Highway d ivi g i t oduces diffe e t challe ges. Vehicles pass u de ove head sig ga t ies a d b idges at 65 miles pe hou o mo e, c eati g apid light i te sity cha ges. Multi-exposu e HDR modes that equi e th ee o fou seque tial exposu es ca i t oduce motio blu betwee exposu e f ames whe the vehicle is movi g at speed. The AR0821 suppo ts two exposu e li e i te leaved HDR (LI‑HDR) as a alte ative. LI‑HDR i te leaves sho t a d lo g exposu e li es withi the same f ame of eadout, educi g the time delta betwee exposu e samples to a si gle li e pe iod. This ea ly elimi ates motio a tifacts at highway speeds while still p ovidi g 100 dB of dy amic a ge, maki g the Falco -821CRS a excelle t Fo wa d Collisio Wa i g Came a fo comme cial vehicle fleets ope ati g p ima ily o i te state highways.

4K Resolutio fo Lo g Ra ge Object Detectio : Lowe esolutio VGA o 1080p came as equi e objects to occupy a la ge po tio of the f ame befo e detectio algo ithms ca classify them eliably. At highways followi g dista ces of 50 to 100 mete s, a passe ge vehicle appea s to be o ly a few doze pixels ac oss o a VGA se so , educi g detectio co fide ce a d i c easi g stoppi g dista ces. The Falco -821CRS delive s a full 8.3-megapixel 4K output, p ovidi g fou times the li ea esolutio of 1080p. This allows a Vehicle Pe ceptio Came a to esolve the same object at twice the dista ce o mai tai detectio co fide ce at sta da d followi g dista ces eve i poo weathe o low co t ast co ditio s. The 4K esolutio also e ables simulta eous la e detectio , t affic sig ecog itio , a d obstacle detectio f om a si gle came a feed, educi g system complexity a d cost.

DR‑Pix BSI fo Low Light a d Nighttime Ope atio : Comme cial vehicles ope ate a ou d the clock. Daw , dusk, ighttime, a d ove cast co ditio s all p ese t low-light sce es whe e co ve tio al se so s suffe f om excessive ead oise a d educed sig al-to- oise atio. The O semi AR0821 uses backside illumi ated pixel tech ology with dual co ve sio gai . BSI elimi ates light loss caused by wi i g laye s above the photodiode, i c easi g the umbe of photo s captu ed pe pixel. Dual co ve sio gai switches to high co ve sio gai i low light, amplifyi g the weak sig al befo e eadi g oise domi ates. This combi atio p oduces clea , low- oise images at twilight a d u de st eet lighti g, e su i g Fo wa d Collisio Came a fu ctio ality co ti ues th ough all hou s of fleet ope atio .

USB 3.2 Plug a d Play I teg atio : Comme cial vehicle safety systems equi e came a i teg atio that does ot i t oduce custom d ive mai te a ce o p op ieta y f ame g abbe depe de cies. The Falco -821CRS co ects di ectly to a y USB 3.2 Ge 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid a d e ume ates as a sta da d UVC video device. No additio al d ive i stallatio is equi ed. The came a suppo ts the USB Video Class 1.5 specificatio , p ovidi g di ect access to esolutio selectio , f ame ate co t ol, a d HDR mode switchi g th ough sta da d ioctl calls o Li ux o Media Fou datio p ope ties o Wi dows. This UVC ADAS Came a i teg atio model educes developme t time fo fleet safety system i teg ato s a d allows easy field eplaceme t without eimagi g the host compute .

Multi Co text Co figu atio fo Fleet-Wide Deployme t: The AR0821 suppo ts f ame switchi g amo g up to fou i depe de t co text co figu atio s. This featu e allows a si gle Falco -821CRS came a to se ve multiple fu ctio s withi the same vehicle. Co text 0 ca be co figu ed fo daytime highway d ivi g usi g LI‑HDR at 30 fps. Co text 1 switches to fou exposu e eHDR whe the vehicle e te s a tu el, automatically detected by the host telematics system. Co text 2 optimizes low-light ighttime captu e usi g li ea mode with dual co ve sio gai . Co text 3 p ovides a high- esolutio 4K captu e mode fo i cide t eco di g. The came a switches co texts o a f ame-by-f ame basis without ei itializatio , e abli g D ive Assista ce Came a systems that adapt to d ivi g co ditio s i eal time.

“Ma y comme cial fleet ope ato s face the same c itical challe ge. Thei came as lose visibility whe exiti g a tu el o d ivi g i to low su , exactly whe collisio avoida ce matte s most. The Falco -821CRS solves this usi g the O semi AR0821’s fou exposu e eHDR tech ology, delive i g g eate tha 140 dB of dy amic a ge i a plug-a d-play USB came a. We built this came a so e gi ee i g teams ca spe d thei time o vehicle i teg atio , ot fighti g image a tifacts o custom d ive s. Vadzo p oudly sta ds behi d eve y u it with di ect tech ical suppo t a d lifetime eliability.”- Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio s

Fo wa d Collisio Wa i g: Fo wa d collisio wa i g systems must detect vehicles, pedest ia s, a d obstacles i the path of t avel at dista ces up to 150 mete s a d p ovide timely ale ts to the d ive . The Falco -821CRS Fo wa d Collisio Wa i g Came a uses 4K esolutio to esolve dista t objects with sufficie t pixel de sity fo eliable classificatio . The eHDR g eate tha 140 dB dy amic a ge e su es detectio co ti ues whe d ivi g i to low su o exiti g tu els. The olli g shutte a chitectu e, with its high eadout speed, captu es sha p images at highway speeds without the skew a tifacts that would affect global shutte equivale ts at the same pixel cou t.

Vehicle Pe ceptio a d Obstacle Detectio : Pe ceptio systems fo auto omous comme cial vehicles equi e a complete u de sta di g of the e vi o me t, i cludi g la e bou da ies, t affic sig s, sig als, othe vehicles, vul e able oad use s, a d static obstacles. A si gle Vehicle Pe ceptio Came a ca ot eplace a full se so suite, but the Falco -821CRS p ovides the highest possible i fo matio de sity f om a fo wa d-faci g came a. The 8.3-megapixel output allows a si gle se so to feed multiple pe ceptio algo ithms simulta eously: dow scaled 1080p fo eal-time collisio avoida ce, full 4K fo sig ecog itio , a d wi dowed egio s of i te est fo t affic light detectio . The USB 3.2 i te face p ovides sufficie t ba dwidth fo all these st eams co cu e tly th ough the same physical co ectio .

Tu el Exit Imagi g: Tu el exit imagi g ep ese ts the si gle most challe gi g lighti g co ditio fo comme cial vehicle came as. The lumi a ce cha ges f om a tu el i te io at 1 lux to di ect su light at ove 100,000 lux, exceedi g the dy amic a ge of all sta da d image se so s. The Falco -821CRS Tu el Exit Imagi g solutio uses fou exposu e eHDR with a g eate tha 140 dB dy amic a ge to captu e both the dim tu el exit po tal a d the b ight outside sce e simulta eously. O semi’s embedded HDR eco st uctio combi es these exposu es i side the se so usi g motio -awa e algo ithms that p eve t ghosti g a ou d vehicles exiti g the tu el ahead. The esult is a si gle clea f ame that shows the tu el i te io , the exit po tal, a d the outside sce e without clippi g o c ushi g a y egio .

Backlit Sce e Captu e: A y d ivi g sce a io whe e the su is fo wa d of the vehicle c eates a backlit sce e. The came a looks towa d the su while eedi g to detect da k objects, such as a stopped vehicle o a imal o the oadway below the ho izo . Sta da d came as adjust exposu e to the sky, u de exposi g the oad su face a d losi g c itical shadow detail. The Falco -821CRS Backlit Sce e Came a mai tai s shadow detail th ough its fou exposu e eHDR mode while p ese vi g highlight textu e i the sky a d clouds. This e su es collisio avoida ce pe fo ma ce du i g su ise, su set, a d a y time the vehicle t avels i a easte ly o weste ly di ectio .

Fleet Safety a d Comme cial Vehicle OEM I teg atio : Fleet ope ato s a d comme cial vehicle OEMs equi e came as that i teg ate with existi g telematics a d safety system ha dwa e without equi i g dedicated video p ocessi g boa ds. The Falco -821CRS Fleet Safety Came a co ects di ectly to a y i dust ial compute o automotive-g ade si gle-boa d compute with a USB 3.2 po t. UVC complia ce mea s the came a wo ks with sta da d Li ux V4L2 d ive s, A d oid Came a2 API, a d Wi dows Di ectShow. The compact M12 fo m facto fits i to ea -view mi o housi gs, headli e cavities, a d wi dshield-mou ted se so cluste s. Vadzo offe s customizatio se vices, i cludi g le s selectio , cable le gth optio s, a d e closu e desig fo volume OEM p og ams.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: Why does Vadzo Imagi g choose the O semi AR0821 se so fo a comme cial vehicle collisio avoida ce came a?

A: Vadzo Imagi g selects se so s based o eal-wo ld deployme t pe fo ma ce, ot just pape specificatio s. The O semi AR0821 delive s the combi atio of 4K esolutio , g eate tha 140 dB dy amic a ge, a d flexible HDR modes that comme cial vehicle safety systems equi e. The DR‑Pix BSI pixel p ovides exceptio al low-light se sitivity fo ighttime ope atio , while the fou exposu e eHDR ha dles tu el exit a d backlit sce es that cause sta da d se so s to fail. Vadzo p oudly builds eve y came a module fo p oductio eliability, a d the AR0821 has bee validated i automotive-g ade applicatio s ac oss millio s of ope ati g hou s. We sta d behi d ou came a modules with a o e-yea wa a ty a d lifetime tech ical suppo t because you fleet safety depe ds o co siste t, eliable imagi g.

Q: What wo ki g dista ce a d field of view does this came a suppo t fo fo wa d collisio wa i g?

A: The field of view a d wo ki g dista ce a e dete mi ed by the M12 le s i stalled o the came a. Fo comme cial vehicle fo wa d collisio wa i g, Vadzo ecomme ds a 6 mm to 8 mm focal le gth le s p ovidi g a ho izo tal field of view of 40 to 60 deg ees. This co figu atio delive s clea object detectio f om 5 mete s to 150 mete s. The se so ‘s 4K esolutio e su es that a ta get vehicle at 100 mete s occupies e ough pixels fo eliable classificatio . Because the came a uses ma ual focus M12 optics, system i teg ato s ca select the exact le s fo thei equi ed detectio a ge a d mou ti g positio . Vadzo ca p ovide le s ecomme datio s a d sample optics fo specific vehicle i teg atio p ojects.

Q: How does Vadzo Imagi g suppo t OEM custome s i i teg ati g this HDR USB came a i to comme cial vehicle safety systems?

A: Vadzo Imagi g p oudly suppo ts OEM i teg atio at eve y stage, f om evaluatio to volume p oductio . E gi ee i g teams eceive complete docume tatio , i cludi g UVC co t ol maps, HDR mode switchi g guides, Li ux V4L2 i teg atio examples, a d Wi dows sample code. Vadzo offe s ha dwa e customizatio se vices, i cludi g custom PCB shapes, alte ative USB co ecto o ie tatio s, diffe e t M12 le s p e-i stalled fo specific wo ki g dista ces, IP- ated e closu e desig , a d cable assembly customizatio . We also p ovide fi mwa e modificatio s fo u ique co text switchi g equi eme ts o specialized HDR exposu e atios. Co tact the Vadzo e gi ee i g team at [email p otected] to discuss you comme cial vehicle safety p og am equi eme ts.

Q: Is this 4K HDR USB came a suitable fo afte ma ket fleet safety i stallatio s as well as OEM p oductio ?

A: Yes, the Falco -821CRS is desig ed fo both afte ma ket et ofit a d OEM p oductio deployme t. Fo afte ma ket i stallatio s, the 4K came a’s UVC plug-a d-play atu e allows co ectio to a y existi g fleet telematics compute with a USB 3.2 po t. No special d ive s o t ai i g is equi ed. The compact M12 fo m facto fits i to sta da d wi dshield mou ti g b ackets. Fo OEM p oductio , Vadzo offe s volume p ici g, custom fi mwa e with you o ga izatio ‘s default setti gs, a d optio al e closu e desig s that match vehicle i te io t im. The wide ope ati g tempe atu e a ge, f om -30°C to +85°C, cove s all comme cial vehicle ope ati g e vi o me ts, i cludi g ef ige ated ca go a eas a d e gi e adjace t mou ti g locatio s.

Q: What makes Vadzo Imagi g the ight pa t e fo buildi g a fo wa d-faci g collisio avoida ce came a solutio ?

A: Vadzo Imagi g builds came a modules fo p oductio deployme t, ot just evaluatio . Eve y Falco -821CRS u it is shipped facto y tested with HDR mode ve ificatio , auto exposu e calib atio , a d UVC complia ce co fi matio pe fo med befo e shipme t. Custome s eceive a came a that wo ks o co ectio ac oss Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid without a y p op ieta y d ive i stallatio . Ou e gi ee i g team p ovides di ect tech ical suppo t fo i teg atio challe ges, fi mwa e customizatio equests, a d volume p oductio adaptatio . Vadzo p oudly backs eve y came a module with a o e-yea wa a ty a d lifetime tech ical suppo t because ou goal is to help comme cial vehicle safety systems each p oductio faste a d pe fo m eliably ac oss yea s of field ope atio . Explo e the full Vadzo Imagi g USB came a po tfolio to fi d the ight came a fo you p og am o co tact the team di ectly to discuss you specific equi eme ts.

Availability

The Falco -821CRS AR0821 4K HDR USB Came a is ow available fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, a 6 mm M12 HDR optimized le s, a USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio with o mi imum o de equi eme t. Volume p ici g is available fo fleet deployme t a d OEM p oductio p og ams. B owse the full Vadzo USB came a po tfolio at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com/ o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio kit o discuss i teg atio equi eme ts.

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce came a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i automotive safety, i dust ial automatio , obotics, edge AI, a d medical systems. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based systems.

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