LG Electronics Advances Connected Vehicle Safety Solutions at ITS World Congress

LG Electronics is showcasing advanced connected vehicle safety technologies at the ITS World Congress in Gangneung, South Korea. The company aims to enhance driver awareness of potential road hazards through a combination of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications. The integrated solution will be demonstrated on a 2.6-kilometer public-road route, offering test riders alerts for various hazards such as disabled vehicles, road construction, severe weather, approaching ambulances, and potential collisions with pedestrians.

V2X enables direct information exchange between nearby vehicles and roadside infrastructure, while V2N connects vehicles to networks via mobile telecommunications, providing broader coverage of traffic conditions, weather, and roadwork. The integrated approach combines locally exchanged information with data from wider networks to improve the timeliness and reliability of safety alerts.

This technology meets the highest rating under Euro NCAP, Europe's new-car safety assessment program, and helps automakers meet stringent safety requirements and transition toward software-defined vehicles. LG Electronics is also leveraging its automotive telecommunications expertise to expand its connected-vehicle business, recently applying a smart telematics solution based on 3GPP Release 16 (5G communications standard) to a European automaker's mass-production vehicle.

The company has also developed a next-generation hybrid emergency-call system supporting communications from 2G through 5G, addressing upcoming requirements for in-vehicle emergency-call systems in Europe, China, and the Middle East. Through continuous advancements in V2X technology, LG Electronics aims to build a safer future mobility ecosystem.