Press Release
June 23, 2026
Nota AI, a company specializing in AI model compression and optimization, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG CNS to commercialize AI-based real-time Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies.
The MOU was established to combine LG CNS’s global smart city and ITS project execution capabilities with Nota AI’s AI model compression and optimization technology, with the goal of expanding joint business opportunities in overseas transportation infrastructure markets. Through the partnership, the two companies plan to collaborate across joint marketing, field validation, development, business development, and system implementation as they accelerate their expansion into the global ITS market.
Nota AI is implementing ITS technologies that enable real-time video analytics in edge environments, leveraging its expertise in AI model compression and optimization. Through its generative vision-language model (VLM)-based video analytics solution, NVA (Nota Vision Agent), Nota AI can recognize and understand on-site conditions and support a wide range of traffic management functions, including traffic flow analysis, incident detection, and the identification of risks involving pedestrians and vehicles. By reducing reliance on cloud infrastructure, NVA is designed to enhance real-time responsiveness and operational efficiency.
ITS is considered a key application area for Physical AI, as it enables AI to operate within real roads and urban infrastructure, assess potential risks, and support traffic control and operational decision-making. Nota AI’s on-device AI optimization technology helps secure the real-time performance and reliability required in transportation environments, while enabling AI-based traffic management capabilities across diverse infrastructure settings.
LG CNS has carried out a wide range of global projects based on its experience in smart cities, transportation, and public infrastructure. Through this collaboration, the two companies aim to jointly address growing demand for digital transformation in transportation infrastructure and the advancement of AI-based traffic management.
The two companies will initially focus on the Americas as a key target market and jointly identify concrete project opportunities where AI-based ITS technologies can be applied. Through these efforts, Nota AI and LG CNS plan to expand practical AI use cases that help address urban transportation challenges such as traffic congestion, accident prevention, and road operation efficiency.
The collaboration between LG CNS and Nota AI has already been demonstrated through the Nairobi ITS project in Kenya. Nota AI participated in the traffic management center project led by LG CNS, implementing an AI model compression and optimization-based smart intersection system tailored for edge environments and establishing a reference for overseas ITS collaboration.
“This MOU marks an important opportunity for Nota AI’s AI model compression and optimization technology to expand into larger markets together with LG CNS’s global ITS business capabilities,” said Myungsu Chae, CEO of Nota AI. “Transportation is one of the key areas where Physical AI can create tangible value in urban infrastructure. Together with LG CNS, we will develop AI-based ITS solutions that can be deployed and used effectively in real-world transportation environments.”
