{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-20/lg-electronics-v2x-v2n-safety-platform","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-20/lg-electronics-v2x-v2n-safety-platform.md","title":"LG Electronics Shows V2X-V2N Safety Platform at ITS Congress","headline":"LG Electronics Demonstrates Euro NCAP-Aligned V2X-V2N Safety Platform in Gangneung","description":"LG Electronics demonstrated its Soft V2X-based V2X-V2N safety platform at the 2026 ITS World Congress, with live on-road demos from October 20 to 22.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-10-20T01:29:26+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-20T01:29:26+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["LG Electronics presented an integrated V2X-V2N safety platform aligned with Euro NCAP cooperative safety scenarios at the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, South Korea.","Live on-road demonstrations ran from October 20 to 22 using a vehicle equipped with LG telematics hardware, V2X-enabled devices and a pedestrian mobile application.","LG joined Toyota and regional ITS associations at a session on building a Zero-Accident Society, where participants planned a joint declaration."],"companies":[{"name":"LG Electronics","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00002ih/lg-electronics","website":"http://www.lg.com"},{"name":"Korea Electronics Technology Institute","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000amj8/korea-electronics-technology-institute","website":"https://www.keti.re.kr"},{"name":"Toyota Motor","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00003br/toyota-motor","website":"https://global.toyota"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire APAC","title":"LG ELECTRONICS ADVANCES COOPERATIVE SAFETY VISION AT 2026 ITS WORLD CONGRESS","url":"https://en.prnasia.com/story/552333-0.shtml"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Naver","url":"https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0005751029"},{"publisher":"Nate","url":"https://news.nate.com/view/20261020n08992?mid=n0100"}],"tags":["Product Launches","LG Electronics","Korea Electronics Technology Institute","Toyota Motor"],"body_markdown":"[LG Electronics](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00002ih/lg-electronics) presented an integrated V2X-V2N safety platform aligned with Euro NCAP cooperative safety scenarios at the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, South Korea, the company said. The congress runs from October 19 to 23 under the theme \"Beyond Mobility, Connected World,\" according to [PR Newswire APAC](https://en.prnasia.com/story/552333-0.shtml).\n\n## LG's Soft V2X Platform and Gangneung Demonstrations\n\nThe platform combines direct vehicle-to-everything communications with cloud-based vehicle-to-network connectivity, and LG described the presentation as the world's first demonstration of an integrated V2X-V2N safety platform aligned with Euro NCAP cooperative safety scenarios. Live on-road demonstrations near the congress venue run from October 20 to 22 under the theme \"Seamless V2X-V2N Intelligence for NCAP-Ready Safety,\" using a vehicle equipped with LG telematics hardware, V2X-enabled devices and a pedestrian mobile application. The demonstrations illustrate how connected safety technologies can identify risks at obstructed intersections, detect approaching pedestrians and cyclists, and warn of hazards beyond the driver's line of sight.\n\n[Naver](https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0005751029) reported that the demonstration covers a 2.6km route, detecting hazards such as stalled vehicles and pedestrians, and meets Euro NCAP top safety standards. [Nate](https://news.nate.com/view/20261020n08992?mid=n0100) reported that the system combines direct and cellular communication to expand warning range, and that LG plans to expand its telematics business, currently ranked first globally.\n\nLG joined the [Korea Electronics Technology Institute](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000amj8/korea-electronics-technology-institute), the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and Sungkyunkwan University for an October 19 panel discussion on the future of the V2X ecosystem, where it shared its perspective on advancing V2N and hybrid V2X standardization. Nate reported on August 6 that a hydrazine leak accident occurred at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.\n\n## LG's Vehicle Solution Business in Company Records\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), LG Electronics is a South Korean public manufacturer (KRX: 066570) of premium OLED TVs, AI-powered home appliances, commercial HVAC, vehicle components, and emerging physical AI and robotics products, serving residential consumers, automotive OEMs, and enterprise B2B customers across more than 40 countries. The same records show record second-quarter 2026 revenue of KRW 23.83 trillion ($15.5 billion), up 14.9% year-on-year, and record first-half 2026 sales of KRW 47.56 trillion ($31 billion).\n\n## Earlier LG Vehicle and Product Moves\n\nOn October 8, LG Electronics said it is integrating six in-cabin solutions into the Genesis GV90, including a variable popup display and CCU 2.0, which is TÜV Rheinland-certified for ASIL-D safety, PR Newswire reported. On October 15, LG said it is rolling out a new 25-inch WashTower, a dual-drum washer-dryer that handles up to 20kg each load, joining existing 24- and 27-inch versions, PR Newswire APAC reported. On October 14, LG signed a strategic distribution agreement with Al Mulla Group in Kuwait, making Al Mulla its authorized distributor for LG's full product lineup, PR Newswire reported.\n\n## LG's October 22 Congress Session\n\nLG is scheduled to present V2N service applications for global automakers at the \"Global Connectivity Solutions to Support Connected and Automated Driving\" session on October 22, where it will outline its approach to advancing connected safety technologies for future transportation environments, the company said.\n\n\"Reducing traffic accidents requires more than improving the safety performance of individual vehicles,\" said Lee Sang-yong, head of the VS R&D Laboratory at the LG Vehicle Solution Company. \"By connecting vehicles, people, infrastructure and networks through cooperative safety technologies, LG aims to help build a safer mobility ecosystem and contribute to the realization of a Zero-Accident Society.\"\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}