LG Innotek is joining forces with NVIDIA to develop advanced robotic sensing solutions, known as perception technology, aiming to secure a competitive edge in the physical artificial intelligence (AI) market by leveraging its expertise in smartphone cameras and autonomous vehicle sensors.
LG Innotek announced on October 22 that it unveiled cameras and detection devices used by robots to recognize surrounding objects and movements during NVIDIA’s technology event, ‘GTC Berlin,’ held in Berlin, Germany, on October 20 local time.
The newly unveiled products include a 3-megapixel camera module and a multimodal vision system (MVS) that combines cameras, LiDAR, and radar. These systems not only identify the shapes of objects using cameras but also measure distance and movement, helping robots perceive their surroundings in three dimensions.
NVIDIA’s ‘Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB)’ technology was also applied to these systems. This technology directly transmits information collected by sensors to an AI computer without passing through the central processing unit (CPU), thereby reducing data processing delays and allowing robots to react more swiftly to environmental changes. Both companies plan to expand their cooperation to sensing systems responsible for the vision of humanoid robots and robot hand technologies designed to grasp and manipulate objects.
LG Innotek has recently been expanding its business areas into robotics and autonomous driving. In May of last year, the company agreed to cooperate on robot vision sensing systems with Boston Dynamics, a Hyundai Motor Group affiliate, and established a strategic partnership with Aeva, a leading U.S. LiDAR technology company.
Moon Hyuk-soo, CEO of LG Innotek, stated that the company will preempt the market as a comprehensive physical AI technology and component supplier encompassing sensing, communication modules, and semiconductor substrates.
