SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Self-driving taxis will begin commercial service in test zones for autonomous cars later this year. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Wednesday it had posted the instructions on registering for a self-driving taxi business along with detailed requirements on acquiring relevant approval on its website. Commercial taxi services [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts maker, said Thursday it will unveil an upgraded autonomous concept car at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s biggest consumer technology-focused conference, in the United States next month. Hyundai Mobis plans to promote its fully autonomous M.Vision S concept [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The mileage for autonomous car test drives has surpassed 190,000 kilometers in South Korea over the last two years. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Thursday that a total of 30 autonomous vehicles from 17 organizations have been undergoing testing since 2016, when test drives for [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s transport minister on Thursday said the government will expedite plans to remove red tape for fast-changing technologies like drones and autonomous cars to foster innovation and develop the related industries. “If the law and system fails to catch up with the speed of technology development, authorities only [...]