A South Korean semiconductor company is preparing to showcase a new plug-in AI box designed to bring advanced artificial intelligence into existing vehicles without requiring changes to their systems, at the world’s largest tech exhibition.

Seongnam-based BOS Semiconductors, a fabless semiconductor firm specializing in automotive and physical AI conductors, will roll out the AI Box demo made for next-generation mobility at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, USA, from January 6 to 9.

The AI Box is an external AI computing module designed to connect with existing in-vehicle electronics. It allows carmakers to add high-performance AI capabilities without replacing current infotainment systems or vehicle platforms.

According to the company, the innovative approach is intended to speed up AI adoption across both new vehicle models and refreshed versions of cars already on the market.

Upgrading cars with AI

At the event, the company aims to demonstrate how the AI Box supports major industry shifts, including autonomous driving, software-defined vehicles (SDVs), as well as the rise of Physical AI.

Physical AI enables autonomous machines to perceive, understand and perform complex actions in the real world. The firm will present how its system addresses emerging mobility AI needs, including support for CNN- and transformer-based models, flexible integration with existing vehicle electronics and real-time physical AI decision-making.

The AI Box is powered by Eagle-N, a high-performance AI accelerator. It functions as an external computing module that lets automakers add an ‘AI brain’ without replacing existing in-vehicle infotainment systems.

This approach enables rapid AI deployment with minimal platform changes, thus allowing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to expand high-performance AI features while keeping current systems largely intact.

This approach speeds the adoption of advanced AI capabilities in new vehicles and facelift models, cutting development time and costs while strengthening long-term product competitiveness.

Faster AI adoption

The AI Box uses an on-device AI architecture. It processes sensitive data such as voice and video inside the vehicle rather than in the cloud. This improves privacy and data security.

It also enables stable AI operation regardless of network connectivity. Over time, the AI Box can lower total cost of ownership by reducing cloud traffic, inference and storage costs, while offering scalable performance without server expansion.

“Through our AI Box demo with Eagle-N at CES 2026, we will present a practical approach for effectively scaling AI capabilities even on existing mobility system,” Jason (Jeongseok) Chae, the firm’s vice president and head of strategic marketing and sales, said.

The module is designed to integrate flexibly with existing vehicle systems through multiple interfaces, creating a clear division of roles. As per the company, the AI Box handles AI-intensive tasks, while the systems continue their original functions.