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LG to Supply Gesture-Reading System for Mercedes-Benz, Sources Say
- Face- and gesture-reading aimed at improving safety, comfort
- LG competes with Mobileye and Harman in driver-assist market
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LG Electronics Co. is the supplier for a Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz model that will feature a motion-detection system that can read a driver’s gestures in order to control some automobile functions, people with knowledge of the matter said.
A camera installed in the car ceiling will read the driver’s hand gestures, letting them control tasks such as turning on cruise control and adjusting music volume. Ultimately, LG envisions a system that can perform more complex functions such as shifting gears, said the people, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t yet public.