LG Given Green Light To Build Software For Self-Driving Cars

LG’s software testing facility in South Korea, has been given the ISO 26262-certified lab. This allows it to legitimately conduct safety tests on software meant for autonomous vehicles. The accreditation was issued by KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme), which is an institution charged with establishing standards related to safety and quality.

“LG Electronics is extremely proud to be entrusted with the world’s best functional safety verification capability for automotive software,” said Dr. I.P. Park, president and CTO of LG Electronics. “With this honor, LG will be able to provide even better products and services that customers can trust to deliver the most reliable software possible.”

The ISO 26262 is an international standard for functional safety of electrical and electronics systems used by road vehicles. The standard is used to determine the probability of accidents caused by errors in automotive software or development processes. It plays a major role in the commercialization of self-driving vehicles.

This certification also allows the company to test functional safety of software written for all automotive software systems and automotive open system architecture (AUTOSAR). The ISO 26262 accreditation allows LG to develop these types of software without having to deal with external agencies looking over their shoulders.

The race to develop practical self-driving vehicles is heating up. Tesla and several other automakers are vying to be the first to develop practical models. Apple is also looking to dip its toes into the automotive sector but it hasn’t divulged concrete proof of this endeavor.