🔮 LG 'Alpha-able': The high-tech future of luxury cars?

CES 2024: Electric Transformer House, Bosch gun detection for schools, Hyundai Mobion e-Corneringi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 January 13, 2024 | [Read Online]( LG Electronics has pulled back the curtain on its vision for tomorrow’s autonomous vehicles – and the future looks downright luxurious. Debuted at CES 2024, the ambitious Alpha-able concept car envisions a premium-class ride offering wraparound OLED screens, robot butlers, and even UV-sanitizing lighting. 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