Aptiv PLC enters CES 2026 with a clear focus: demonstrating how edge computing drives real-time intelligence across transportation, robotics, and aerospace. By shifting data processing closer to its source, the company addresses latency challenges that cloud-only systems cannot match. This approach supports faster decisions in safety-critical settings, while allowing systems to adapt over time through continuous learning.
Executives visiting Aptiv’s pavilion will see immersive demonstrations of hardware and software that integrate sensing, computation, and action. Javed Khan, executive vice president and president of Intelligent Systems at Aptiv, frames it as an extension of technologies already deployed in millions of vehicles. “We’re taking proven capabilities and applying them to new domains,” Khan notes, highlighting the shift from automotive silos to multi-industry platforms.
This CES showcase arrives amid rising demands for reliable autonomy. Global vehicle production nears 90 million units annually, with ADAS adoption projected to exceed 50% by 2030, per industry forecasts. Yet challenges persist: urban congestion, variable weather, and regulatory pressures demand more robust edge solutions. Aptiv positions itself as a bridge, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to scale intelligence without overhauling infrastructure.
Advancing Automated Driving with End-to-End AI
Aptiv’s next-generation ADAS platform stands out for its end-to-end AI architecture, which handles perception, data fusion, and planning in a unified pipeline. Unlike modular systems prone to integration gaps, this design draws from vast real-world datasets to refine behaviors iteratively.
Sensor Fusion for All Conditions
At the core are Gen 8 radars, offering extended range and high-resolution detection even in adverse weather. These pair with machine learning models that classify objects—pedestrians, cyclists, debris—with minimal false positives.
Complementing them is the PULSE sensor, merging surround-view cameras with ultra-short-range radar. This setup delivers 360-degree awareness for urban navigation, highway cruising, and parking maneuvers. In simulations, it maintains accuracy across rain, fog, and low light, reducing reliance on single-sensor fallbacks.
For executives, the implications extend to liability and uptime. Edge processing cuts response times to milliseconds, critical for Level 2+ autonomy where drivers must remain attentive. Early deployments show a 20-30% improvement in scenario coverage compared to prior generations.
Elevating the Digital Cockpit Experience
Beyond external sensing, Aptiv targets the cabin with scalable digital cockpit solutions. These blend user experience design, ADAS inputs, and middleware to foster collaboration between human drivers and automated systems.
Monitoring and Personalization Features
Driver and cabin monitoring systems (DMS and CMS) use vision and radar to track occupancy and attention without invasive hardware. CMS, for instance, replaces seat sensors with camera-based detection, slashing wiring complexity and enabling flexible seating layouts—all while complying with NCAP safety ratings.
A virtual synthetic data environment speeds AI training by simulating edge cases at scale. This cuts development timelines from months to weeks, allowing OEMs to test rare events like child detection or drowsiness without real-world risks.
Personalization layers add value: the Cockpit Sound Suite delivers directional audio, from stereo alerts to spatial immersion, ensuring warnings reach the intended occupant. Face ID adjusts seats, mirrors, and ADAS thresholds per user profile, minimizing setup distractions. Built on the Aptiv Android Automotive Framework, these modules integrate with partner ecosystems, giving OEMs software sovereignty.
In commercial vehicles, this means tailored dashboards for fleet managers—real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance prompts—boosting operational efficiency by up to 15%, based on pilot data.
Connectivity as the Enabler: LINC and C-V2X
No edge strategy thrives in isolation. Aptiv’s LINC software platform provides the backbone, layering communications middleware, container orchestration, and edge AI on a cloud-native foundation powered by Wind River technologies.
Verizon Collaboration Unlocks V2X Potential
A proof-of-concept with Verizon merges LINC with the Edge Transportation Exchange, leveraging 5G C-V2X for low-latency vehicle-to-everything communication. Vehicles share blind-spot detections—pedestrians obscured by trucks, cyclists in intersections—expanding awareness beyond onboard sensors.
This matters for urban fleets: shared data could reduce collisions by 25% in dense areas, aligning with NHTSA goals. LINC’s modularity supports over-the-air updates, evolving features without hardware swaps.
For non-automotive uses, LINC scales to software-defined architectures in robotics and aerospace, where real-time constraints mirror those in mobility.
Expanding Beyond Automotive: Robotics and Aerospace
Aptiv’s pavilion broadens the narrative, showcasing AI-driven robots for material handling. An autonomous mobile robot integrates PULSE sensors and edge compute, navigating warehouses with human-like adaptability. Collaborative robots demonstrate safe human-machine interaction, powered by VxWorks real-time OS and Wind River’s virtualization.
In aerospace, similar platforms handle mission-critical tasks, from drone swarms to avionics. This cross-pollination leverages automotive scale—billions in R&D—to lower barriers in adjacent markets, where failure rates must stay below parts per million.
OEMs gain a unified supplier for edge intelligence, streamlining supply chains amid chip shortages and geopolitical tensions.
CES Stage Presence: Key Sessions
Aptiv anchors its thought leadership with two Mobility Stage talks.
Edge AI Across Industries
On January 6 at 12:10 PM, Javed Khan dissects edge computing’s role in automotive, robotics, and aerospace. Expect data on latency reductions enabling Level 4 autonomy and beyond.
5G and C-V2X Realities
January 7 at 4:00 PM brings Paul Miller (Wind River CTO), Craig Turner (Aptiv VP), and Erik Varney (Verizon) to unpack telecom-automotive synergies. They’ll cover deployment hurdles and ROI models for C-V2X.
These sessions offer C-suite attendees actionable insights, from capex models to regulatory roadmaps.
Aptiv’s CES presence signals a maturing edge ecosystem. For industry leaders, it underscores the need to prioritize local compute in multi-domain strategies—faster iteration, lower bandwidth costs, and resilient operations. As adoption accelerates, firms like Aptiv will define who leads in intelligent systems.
About Aptiv
Aptiv is a global industrial technology company enabling more automated, electrified, and digitalized solutions across multiple end-markets. Visit aptiv.com.
