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"Hidden Behind the Dashboard"… LG Innotek Unveils 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera' at CES 2026
On December 26, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced its success in developing a 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera Module(UDC)' installed behind a vehicle's instrument cluster to monitor the driver, with plans to unveil it at CES 2026.
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