Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) will showcase intelligent edge computing solutions at CES 2026 that extend automotive technology to robotics, aerospace, and industrial applications. The global industrial technology company announced its CES plans today, highlighting how edge processing enables real-time perception, decision-making, and actuation across multiple industries.
The company's edge computing approach processes data locally rather than relying solely on cloud systems, delivering faster response times and system-level optimization. Aptiv's technology, proven in millions of vehicles, now targets mission-critical applications from collaborative robots to aerospace platforms.
"We're leveraging our leading technologies proven in millions of vehicles on the road today and successfully extending them into other mission-critical applications from robotics to aerospace and beyond," said Javed Khan, Executive Vice President and President of Intelligent Systems at Aptiv.
Automotive AI Platform Advances
Aptiv's automotive showcase centers on a next-generation end-to-end AI-powered ADAS platform designed for enhanced hands-free (L2++) autonomy across highway and urban environments. The system uses AI for perception, fusion, and behavior planning that learns from real-world driving data to continuously improve.
Central to the platform are Aptiv's Gen 8 radars, which deliver industry-leading range, resolution, and object detection in all conditions. Combined with advanced machine learning algorithms, these radars enable robust driving solutions across diverse scenarios.
Complementing the radar system is the Aptiv PULSE sensor, integrating surround-view cameras with ultra-short-range radar for 360-degree perception. These technologies provide full coverage across urban, highway, and parking scenarios regardless of weather or lighting conditions.
Digital Cockpit and Cabin Monitoring
Aptiv will unveil latest Digital Cockpit technologies engineered to enhance safety and in-cabin experience for both passenger and commercial vehicles. The system leverages Aptiv's capabilities in user experience, ADAS, and middleware to help drivers and vehicles collaborate during hands-free driving.
The Driver Monitoring System (DMS) and Cabin Monitoring System (CMS) utilize advanced vision and radar sensing to inform occupancy status and enable smarter safety-critical decisions. Aptiv's CMS can replace traditional seat-based occupant detection with vision-based sensing, reducing complexity and cost, and improving reconfigurability, while meeting stringent safety standards.
Greater personalization comes through Aptiv's Cockpit Sound Suite, Face ID, and other modular software features built on the Aptiv Android Automotive Framework. Directional audio alerts deliver scalable audio experiences from stereo to immersive spatial sound while ensuring critical warnings reach the right occupant without disrupting others.
5G and C-V2X Connectivity
Aptiv will highlight its collaboration with Verizon to explore Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology, where 5G connectivity, edge computing, and automotive innovation converge to improve road safety. Powered by Aptiv's cloud-native platform, featuring Wind River technology, the new Aptiv LINC™ Software Platform and Verizon's Edge Transportation Exchange - a mobile-network V2X communication platform, this proof of concept exemplifies how high-speed, low-latency communication can enable safer mobility ecosystems.
Applications include sharing vulnerable road user detections between vehicles using 5G C-V2X services, allowing vehicles to share locations of pedestrians or cyclists that might otherwise be blocked from view. The Aptiv LINC Software Platform serves as comprehensive middleware for software-defined vehicles, delivering communications middleware, software-defined networking, container management, and edge intelligence.
Multi-Industry Expansion
Aptiv's CES 2026 pavilion will feature software and hardware solutions powering robotics and aerospace applications, including an AI-powered collaborative robot and next-generation Autonomous Mobile Robot for scalable material handling. These systems integrate Aptiv's award-winning PULSE sensor and compute solutions.
Other showcases will highlight platforms including the VxWorks real-time operating system, Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform, and Wind River Cloud Platform. These exhibits underscore Aptiv's commitment to enabling mission-critical applications across multiple end markets.
Speaking Engagements
Aptiv will host two speaking engagements at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, January 6th from 12:10-12:40 PM, Javed Khan will present "From Cars to Aerospace - How Edge AI Is Powering the Future of Advanced Mobility" on the CES Mobility Stage.
On Wednesday, January 7th from 4:00-4:30 PM, industry experts from Aptiv, Wind River, and Verizon will discuss "5G, Edge & Vehicles - How Telecom and Automotive Are Bringing C-V2X to Life" on the same stage. The panel will feature Paul Miller, Chief Technology Officer of Wind River; Craig Turner, Vice President and Managing Director of Digital Cockpit and Middleware at Aptiv; and Erik Varney, Managing Director of Telematics and Industrial IoT at Verizon.
Aptiv invites CES attendees, media, and industry stakeholders to join these sessions and engage in conversations shaping the future of mobility and intelligent systems across industries.
