LG Innotek Begins Autonomous Driving Data Collection

LG Innotek Begins Sensing Data Collection in South Korea

LG Innotek has started operating autonomous driving data collection vehicles in South Korea with LG Innotek and Applied Intuition, following the companies’ strategic partnership signed in March 2026. The vehicles are being used mainly in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province to gather real-world driving information for autonomous sensing development. The program is designed to generate data that can support sensor performance improvements and system validation under actual road conditions. The collaboration combines sensing modules with Applied Intuition’s autonomous driving software capabilities, creating a development environment focused on collecting and applying real-world information to improve sensing performance.

Camera, Radar and LiDAR Support Sensor Development

The vehicles are equipped with cameras, radar, and LiDAR so they can capture complementary information about surrounding road environments. The collected data will be used to improve the performance of individual sensors and validate sensing systems. The program also supports work on sensor fusion, which combines and calibrates information from multiple sensing devices to improve environmental perception accuracy. Using data from different sensor types allows the development process to examine how sensing components perform individually and how they operate together when interpreting real-world driving conditions.

Fleet Expansion Planned Through 2028

The South Korean operation is planned to expand substantially by 2028. The company expects to operate approximately 20 vehicles in the country, covering both data collection vehicles and vehicles used for autonomous driving software development. This larger fleet is intended to broaden the amount and variety of real-world information available for development and validation. Operating across Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province provides multiple road environments for testing, while the planned combination of collection and software-development vehicles links sensing-data generation with broader autonomous driving development activities.

International Deployment to Support Global Sensing Development

The partnership also has an international scope. Applied Intuition’s data collection vehicles fitted with LG Innotek sensing modules are scheduled to operate in the United States, Europe, and Japan as well as South Korea. Data gathered across these markets will expose the modules to diverse driving conditions and support efforts to improve their performance. The broader geographic deployment is also connected to the company’s plan to use its convergence sensing solutions when pursuing new customers in North America, Europe, and other markets, extending the development program beyond domestic validation.

Convergence Sensing Strategy Targets New Customers

The collaboration gives LG Innotek a practical route to connect sensing hardware development with software-based autonomous driving validation. Real-world data from cameras, radar, and LiDAR can help identify performance requirements across different environments, while sensor fusion work can address the challenge of combining information from multiple sensing sources. The planned expansion in South Korea and overseas operation of equipped vehicles could therefore provide a broader technical basis for refining sensing modules and demonstrating their capabilities to prospective customers in major autonomous driving markets. Applied Intuition’s role adds software development capabilities to the broader sensing-development effort.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The program strengthens the connection between automotive sensing hardware, autonomous driving software, and real-world validation across multiple markets. Its planned South Korean fleet expansion and deployments in the United States, Europe, and Japan could provide broader driving-condition data for refining cameras, radar, LiDAR, and sensor fusion capabilities. For LG Innotek, the development is directly relevant to its effort to pursue sensing-module customers in North America, Europe, and other markets. The next stage will center on expanding vehicle operations, collecting diverse road data, validating systems, and using those results to improve sensing-module performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LG Innotek using the vehicles for?
The vehicles are being used to collect real-world driving data that can improve sensor performance and validate autonomous sensing systems across different road environments. They use cameras, radar, and LiDAR to gather complementary information about surrounding conditions. The collected data will also support sensor fusion development by combining and calibrating information from multiple sensors. The program is planned to expand to approximately 20 vehicles in South Korea by 2028, while equipped vehicles are also scheduled to operate in the United States, Europe, and Japan.