LG Debuts Self-Driving Vehicle Infotainment Package at CES 2022

At CES 2022 this week in Las Vegas, LG Electronics will unveil an in-car infotainment package for autonomous vehicles that will turn those car cabins into a place where passengers can work, watch TV, exercise or experience camping virtually, according to a report in The Korea Herald on Monday (Jan. 3).

The LG Omnipod mobility concept will turn cars into home offices, entertainment centers or lounges controlled by smartphone or voice commands through the LG ThinQ smart home solution service, according to a company announcement.

“Adding cars to the LG ThinQ ecosystem, (LG Electronics) will continue to lay out new customer experiences and blur boundaries between spaces, so that user experiences at home can be seamlessly extended to cars,” LG Electronics Chief Executive Officer William Cho said in the company statement.

Last year, LG partnered with Hyundai Motor Group on the Ioniq Concept Cabin in the automaker’s fleet of Ioniq 5 electric vehicles. The Ioniq Concept Cabin includes home appliances, 77-inch flexible organic LED screens and indoor care solutions including shoe butlers, ultraviolet lights and cleaning robots to keep the cabin disinfected.

In addition to the LG Omnipod, the company will also unveil artificial intelligence-powered CLOi robots that can give guided tours, serve food or deliver goods.

Related: Udelv Unveils First Self-Driving Multi-Stop Cargo Vehicle

Also this week at the CES 2022 hybrid event, Udelv is rolling out the Transporter, a cab-less autonomous cargo vehicle, which can carry 2,000 pounds of merchandise, make as many as 80 stops and travel between 160 and 300 miles per run at highway speeds.

The electric vehicle has a “proprietary, self-contained, hot swappable modular cargo pod called the uPod,” has multiple battery pack options, and is operated by Udelv’s mobile apps, which offer scheduling, delivery, tracking and retrieval of packages, according to Udelv’s press release.

The Transporter is Udelv’s third-generation vehicle and was developed following years of experiments, client testing, and “hardcore mechanical, electrical and software engineering,” according to the release.

Udelv debuted autonomous delivery on public roads in 2018 and has made more than 20,000 deliveries for various retailers in California, Arizona and Texas.