Gorilla Glass is jumping from phones to cars

LAS VEGAS — Go ahead, throw a rock at your windshield. It might survive — if that windshield is made with Gorilla Glass.

The same material protecting the delicate LCD screens on millions of smartphones is now ready for your road trip.

Corning, the company that develops and manufacturers Gorilla Glass, introduced Gorilla Glass for Automotive on Thursday at CES in Las Vegas. It's related to the material used in smartphones, but with added ingredients to protect it against the extreme cold, heat and sun exposure experienced by most cars. Read more...