LG Electronics (LG) president and CTO Dr IP Park outlined the company’s vision for the future in his CES 2019 keynote, AI for an Even Better Life, on January 7 in the US.
At CES, the premier consumer electronics show, LG’s CTO outlined how the three key pillars of artificial intelligence – Evolve, Connect and Open – could deliver a robust AI ecosystem with diverse solutions for the real world.
A proponent of consumer-focused AI technology, LG featured its AI technologies implemented in daily-life scenarios at its keynote. The LG CLOi GuideBot shared the spotlight with Dr Park during the address, becoming the first-ever robot to help deliver a CES keynote in the process.
“Is technology making your life better?” Dr. Park began his keynote by asking the audience. “Over the past 100 years, household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and vacuum cleaners have reduced time spent on housework by around 75%, but the amount of cognitive labour involved has significantly increased.
“The answer lies in AI – but only if we can achieve true intelligence.”
Since its launch in 2017, the company’s AI brand LG ThinQ has seen its portfolio grow rapidly to include air conditioners, washing machines, TVs, smartphones and robot vacuum cleaners. Dr. Park presented LG’s latest innovations in these appliances which leveraged the power of AI: the world’s most advanced AI chip for home appliances, a washing machine with reinforced learning, and “self-healing” machines that can detect and fix malfunctions automatically without interrupting operation.
“But I want to talk about more than just improvements,” Dr. Park continued. “Our ambition is to go way beyond LG’s current role as a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics and to become a lifestyle innovator that serves a truly intelligent way of living.”
Dr Park explained how the concepts of Evolve, Connect and Open will empower AI technology to transform every aspect of daily life. LG ThinQ products will evolve over time by learning about the user, connect seamlessly with customers’ lives and open up an ecosystem of innovation made stronger by partnerships and cooperation, ultimately offering “a new and daring definition of better life.”
Dr Park highlighted the importance of evolving intelligence in consumer electronics. For AI devices to go beyond simple voice recognition and automated task execution, they must be able to understand the purpose and intention behind each command. Such contextual understanding requires AI to evolve through accumulating interaction with the user.
LG is also extending its consumer insights from home to the road with offerings for a new in-car experience. LG has set out to redefine the vehicle as a means of transport to the vehicle as a mobile space. LG’s AI-enabled cabin solution will help users make the fullest use of their time saved from not driving, by turning their vehicles into a conference room, movie theatre or even personal shopping boutique.
“Building this new in-car experience requires a wide range of different solutions in both hardware and software... which is why we need open collaboration,” said Dr Park. He introduced LG’s collaboration with seat manufacturer Adient to develop smart seats for a more personalised in-car experience.
Also announced was LG’s new plan for its operating platform webOS, which has been open sourced since March 2018. “From this year, we’ll be adding to webOS open access to LG’s proprietary AI platform for developers all around the world,” said Dr Park.
Dr Park then presented LG’s ambition to unlock the potential of AI technology a much larger scale by connecting hitherto individual units into intelligent systems. LG’s Robot Service Delivery Platform (RSDP) will systematically coordinate what multiple robots see, hear and learn to transform how we manage our work and our environment. An AI-based smart grid could improve the efficiency of our energy ecosystem, from production and storage to consumption. Intelligent signage will turn the physical elements of space such as walls, signboards and even floors, into an active, intelligent part of environment.
“LG is a global powerhouse at the forefront of the AI revolution, which will impact nearly every major industry from technology to healthcare, agriculture, transportation, engineering and beyond,” said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CTA, the organisers of CES.
“We were thrilled to have LG talk about AI for an Even Better Life as its first keynote in CES history.”
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