LG Electronics unveils mobile app ‘Soft V2X’ for pedestrian safety

LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a mobile application for pedestrian safety as the South Korean tech giant eyes to beef up its presence in the software sector despite its planned departure from the smartphone business.

The Soft V2X, with V2X standing for “vehicle to everything,” is LG’s smartphone solution for pedestrian protection.

The app can warn users of collision risks between pedestrians and vehicles, as well as possible car-to-car crashes, to prevent road accidents.

The app can analyse data of the user’s location, moving direction and speed on the cloud system in real time. It alerts users with sound, vibration and warning messages when there is a collision risk.