"Alert Before an Accident"... LG Electronics Unveils Next-Generation Traffic Safety Technology

Unveils Solution at ITS World Congress
V2X and V2N Complement Each Other

LG Electronics is seeking to gain an early lead in the global traffic safety solutions market by advancing V2X (vehicle-to-everything) and V2N (vehicle-to-network) technologies, key next-generation technologies for preventing traffic accidents.

Concept diagram of LG Electronics' integrated traffic safety solution, combining V2X's fast response with V2N's wide service coverage. LG Electronics

LG Electronics announced on October 20 that it had participated in the 2026 ITS World Congress, the world's largest intelligent transportation systems event, which began on October 19 and runs for five days in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.

At the event, LG Electronics staged a large-scale demonstration to test its technology combining V2X and V2N in real-world road conditions. Participants can ride in demonstration vehicles and travel a route of about 2.6 km, experiencing firsthand how the system detects and alerts them in real time to hazards such as broken-down or stopped vehicles, roadwork, severe weather, approaching emergency ambulances, and pedestrian collision risks.

V2X is a technology that allows vehicles to exchange information directly with nearby entities, such as other vehicles and road infrastructure. It enables vehicles and infrastructure to exchange information quickly using dedicated communications equipment, without going through a separate communications network. Installing a relay station at one location effectively enables it to serve as a traffic control center for vehicles passing nearby. V2N connects vehicles to networks and cloud servers using mobile communications networks. This technology can provide information from a wider area, including data on broken-down vehicles, roadwork, weather, and traffic signals.

By combining V2X's fast response with V2N's broad service coverage, LG Electronics has built a system that provides hazard information even in areas where direct communications are difficult. The solution meets the criteria for the highest rating under the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). It also helps automakers comply with increasingly stringent safety regulations and transition to software-defined vehicle (SDV) systems.

According to global market research firm TechInsights, LG Electronics has the technology to rank first in the global telematics market. The company recently became the first in the industry to apply a smart telematics solution based on R16, the latest 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications) standard, to a mass-production model for a European automaker. It has also introduced a next-generation hybrid emergency call system to meet requirements mandating the installation of global emergency call systems. In addition, it supplies a vehicle communications control system for Hyundai Motor's GV90, a large flagship electric SUV. The system connects the vehicle's electronic control units to external communications networks and supports a range of connected-car services, including remote control and over-the-air software updates.

Lee Sang-yong, head of LG Electronics' VS (Vehicle component Solutions) Research Lab and a vice president, said, "We will continue to advance V2X technology, which organically connects vehicles, road infrastructure, and networks, to build a safer future mobility ecosystem."

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