LG to Showcase 'webOS Auto' In-Car Infotainment System at CES 2022

Later on originally announcing its webOS Auto car infotainment platform back in October, S Korean consumer electronics giant, LG Electronics, volition now showcase it at the CES 2020 tech show in Las Vegas next month. Expected to compete against the likes of Google's Android Automobile and Apple CarPlay, webOS Auto is a Linux-based software based on Qualcomm'due south Automotive Development Platform (ADP) and, will leverage 5G networks for connectivity.

Information technology will too back up a number of streaming services and content producers, including iHeartRadio, Mapbox and Cerence, the company said in an official mail on its Korean website. According to the Primary Applied science Officeholder of LG Electronics, Park Il-pyung, "We will go along to enhance the webOS Auto ecosystem through collaboration with a diversity of global tech companies in a bid to expand our influence in the next-generation software for cars".

LG has partnered with leading car seat manufacturer, Adient, to demo the various aspects of its upcoming automotive infotainment platform. The services offered by webOS Machine will include Cyberspace radio and video streaming. The company also said that it is working with leading global tech firms, including the likes of Microsoft, Qualcomm, MS, Qt and Luxoft to implement various innovative features for the platform.

Alongside LG, some of the aforementioned companies volition likewise demo the engineering at their own booths at the result. Microsoft will reportedly showcase the Audio, Video and Navigation (AVN) technology that combines webOS Auto with the company's own cloud-based Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP). Finnish software company, Qt, will demo a Man Car Interface (HMI) built using the software tool 'Qt', while Luxoft is expected to showcase a concept auto running webOS Automobile.