LG touts V2X and V2N road safety system at ITS congress
LG Electronics ran a 2.6 km demonstration in Gangneung detecting stalled cars, roadworks, bad weather and ambulances, techm.kr reports.
LG Electronics demonstrated a traffic safety solution combining vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications at the 2026 ITS World Congress, held in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, from October 19 to 23, according to techm.kr.
The demonstration covered a 2.6 km section in which a vehicle detected stalled or broken-down cars, road construction, bad weather, approaching ambulances and pedestrian collision risks, and notified the driver.
LG Electronics said the solution met the top grade in the Euro NCAP new car safety assessment programme.
Workplace safety partnership
Separately, KT signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency on October 15. Under the agreement, the two sides will work to spread a safety culture among telecom workers and partner firms, deliver safety messages to the public and share examples of good corporate safety practices.
Quick answers
What did LG Electronics show at the 2026 ITS World Congress?
It demonstrated a traffic safety solution that combines V2X and V2N communications over a 2.6 km section, alerting the driver to stalled cars, roadworks, bad weather, approaching ambulances and pedestrian collision risks.
When and where was the 2026 ITS World Congress held?
It ran from October 19 to 23 in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.
What does the KT agreement with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency cover?
Spreading a safety culture among telecom workers and partner firms, delivering safety messages to the public and sharing examples of good corporate safety practices.