LG Electronics Obtains International Certification for Automotive Software Functional Safety Inspection

The First Domestic Manufacturer Recognized in 3 Areas Including 'SW Quality Measurement' and 'SW Functional Safety' for Electrical and Electronic Products

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] LG Electronics announced on the 8th that it recently obtained an accredited testing qualification from the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS), under the National Institute of Technology and Standards, to verify how well the functional safety of automotive software meets international standard regulations.

The functional safety field of automotive software, acquired by LG Electronics' Software (SW) Accredited Testing Laboratory, is becoming increasingly important as global automakers demand highly safe components.

Before fully applying advanced technologies developed in a wide range of areas such as various electronic devices installed in vehicles, in-vehicle networks, and autonomous driving to the automotive electronics business, LG Electronics can test and inspect quality and functional safety at the SW Accredited Testing Laboratory.

Previously, the SW Accredited Testing Laboratory was recognized as an internationally accredited testing institution in software quality measurement and software functional safety fields for electrical and electronic products such as home appliances, TVs, robots, eco-friendly energy, artificial intelligence, cloud, software platforms, and applications.

As a result, LG Electronics explained that it has become the only domestic manufacturer capable of independently testing and issuing accredited certificates for automotive software functional safety, following software quality measurement and functional safety of electrical and electronic products, without external assistance.

The accredited certificates issued by the SW Accredited Testing Laboratory are recognized with the same validity as those issued by accredited testing institutions in over 70 countries including the United States, Europe, and Japan, according to the international recognition organization 'Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC-MRA),' and hold international credibility.

Park Il-pyung, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of LG Electronics, said, "We have secured the capability to verify the functional safety of automotive software at the world's highest level," adding, "We will continue to strive to provide products and services that customers can use with confidence based on highly reliable software."

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