Gea Concept Car features LG innovations, compatible with Watch Urbane LTE (video)

LG is progressing into the car market. No, they are not making cars. But they are packing their technologies into them. LG is showcasing its various automotive products at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland from 3rd to 15th March, in collaboration with top automotive design studio Italdesign Giugiaro.

Concept car Gea at Geneva Motor Show

Not sure if it is a blessing or not with so many electronics in a car. I do not have the pictures of the interior. Once I have them, I will definitely share. In the meanwhile, check out the details of the car in the Press Release.

Here is a video that I found with pictures of the interior. Super futuristic, isn’t it 🙂

Press Release

LG SHOWCASES ITS LATEST TECHNOLOGIES IN SMART CAR OF THE FUTURE

LG’s Products Featured in Italdesign Giugiaro’s Gea Concept Car at Geneva International Motor Show

SEOUL, Mar. 3, 2015— LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its various automotive products at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland from March 3-15. In collaboration with top automotive design studio Italdesign Giugiaro, LG has contributed several of its products and technologies for the Gea concept car.

LG has supplied all in-car displays for the Gea. A 12.3-inch full HD IPS display, which handles instrument control and displays other information, is located at the center and on the passenger side of the car. In addition, there is a 6-inch curved HD Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display in the front and rear console.

LG’s technology is not limited to the inside as the company’s Surface Illumination (SI) LED technology decorates the tail lamp. Also, there are three rear cameras replacing conventional mirrors which can be seen only when they are being used.

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The Gea is also compatible with LG’s latest smartwatch, the LG Watch Urbane LTE, which was newly introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona. Through an exclusive app, the LG Watch Urbane LTE can get feeds and other information from the car, as well as be used to open and close the car’s door.

“I believe this collaboration is very meaningful for LG,” said Woo-jong Lee, president and CEO of LG Electronics Vehicle Components Company. “While cooperating with a firm as globally known as Italdesign Giugiaro, the partnership will definitely help LG to better understand smart cars, which will become more and more important market in the future.”

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About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing 82,000 people working in 119 locations around the world. With 2014 global sales of USD 55.91 billion (KRW 59.04 trillion), LG comprises four business units ― Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance & Air Solution, and Vehicle Components ― and is one of the world’s leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. LG Electronics is a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more news and information on LG Electronics, please visitwww.LGnewsroom.com.

About LG Electronics Vehicle Components Company

LG Electronics Vehicle Components Company focuses on commercializing eco-friendly automotive components and core solutions based on LG’s proprietary technologies. The business unit is expected to be a major growth engine for LG going forward. LG produces high quality in-car infotainment systems that deliver both information and entertainment on-the-go for many of the world’s biggest automobile brands. The VC Company also develops electric compressors for automotive applications, e-traction motors for individual and integrated systems such as drive units and power electronics providing a total solution to meet specific market needs. Vehicle Engineering provides engineering and consulting services in the areas of product development, production engineering and component supply.

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About LG Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd
LG Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd (LG Electronics Singapore) is a fully-owned subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., the pioneer and market leader of the Korean electronics industry for over five decades. LG Electronics Singapore operates four business units – Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. In recognition of its vision to enrich people’s life with smart technologies and innovative design, LG Electronics Singapore has been recognized with prominent local and international accolades, such as the CNET Asia Editor’s and Readers’ Choice Awards, The Straits Times Digital Life Editor’s and Readers’ Choice Awards, HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, Red Dot Design, and GfK No. 1 Awards. For more information, please visit www.lg.com/sg.

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