Applied Intuition, Inc. a leading provider of vehicle software solutions, and LG Innotek, one of the global leaders in advanced materials and components, have decided to work together and form a strategic collaboration. Their goal is to connect the performance of the hardware directly with the most advanced software by tuning Applied Intuition’s Self Driving System (SDS) to be compatible with the series of camera, lidar, and radar sensors that LG Innotek offers.
The partnership is intended to give Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) a direct, single-source way of product development. In incorporating top-notch sensing hardware with the highly sophisticated validation procedure based on simulation, the companies are solving the key technical problems that usually prevent the launch of production-ready autonomous systems.
“Autonomous vehicles will only scale if the hardware and software ecosystems evolve together,” said Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition. “By working directly with LG Innotek, we’re making it easier for automakers to evaluate sensors, validate performance in simulation and on real roads, and ultimately move autonomy systems from development into production.”
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Synchronized Testing: From Virtual Simulation to Global Roads
An integral part of this partnership is the in-real-world validation of LG Innotek’s sensors with Applied Intuition’s global fleet of vehicles. The vehicles, distributed across various global regions, will act as a live feedback loop that provides high-fidelity perception data to improve sensor accuracy and reliability.
Additionally, digital twins of LG Innotek’s sensing hardware will be integrated into Applied Intuition’s simulation platform. This ‘digital first’ approach enables automakers to:
Evaluate performance in edge-case virtual scenarios before physical prototypes are built.
Rapidly iterate on software-hardware integration.
Reduce engineering complexity by utilizing a pre-validated stack from two industry leaders.
Strengthening the Global Autonomy Ecosystem
The collaboration also marks a significant step in LG Innotek’s expansion within the autonomous mobility sector. Utilizing Applied Intuition’s software expertise, LG Innotek intends to launch its own autonomous test fleet in Korea. This initiative is expected to drastically compress the R&D timeline for its next generation of complex sensing solutions.
“Through this collaboration with Applied Intuition, which holds world-leading software technology, we will provide customers with exceptional solutions that set a new standard in autonomous driving,” said Hyuksoo Moon, CEO of LG Innotek. “This partnership will propel LG Innotek to global top-tier status in the field of mobility robotics sensing solutions, making it a leader of the physical AI era.”
With sensor specifications and autonomy software being defined in parallel during the early design phase, the partnership between Applied Intuition and LG Innotek is streamlining the historically disjointed validation process. This streamlined methodology reduces technical complexities for OEMs, minimizes time-to-market, and sets the foundation for the future of autonomous vehicles with safety and scalability in mind.
