SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean autonomous-driving startup Autonomous A2Z has established a joint venture in Abu Dhabi with Space42, an Emirati AI and space-technology company, as the two countries expand cooperation in advanced mobility during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to the United Arab Emirates. The companies announced the partnership on Nov. 19 [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Trial operations of self-driving freight trucks can now be conducted on all highways in South Korea, which could lead to the start of long-haul autonomous commercial logistics services nationwide in the future, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it has expanded the country’s [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Geographic Information Institute has completed a high-precision map for general national roads, following the earlier completion of a similar map for highways. The primary aim of these maps is to support autonomous driving, but they can also be used for high-precision navigation and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is slated to open in Las Vegas next week, a South Korean team is gearing up for an attention-grabbing autonomous driving competition. “It is very meaningful to participate in the event and try to solve technological challenges of making autonomous driving cars [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group is considering raising the speed limit imposed on its first Level 3 autonomous driving vehicle, which is expected to be released soon. The carmaker will release the new G90 sedan under the independent Genesis brand later this year, which is expected to be equipped with its [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday began a trial of autonomous driving electric buses in the Cheonggye Stream area. The buses, developed by the autonomous-driving system developer 42dot, come with a panorama glass roof, which covers all the way down the passenger’s waist, to emphasize the openness. The doors [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A vehicle with basic Level 3 self-driving technology will make its first appearance in South Korea in the fourth quarter of this year. Genesis, the luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Co., said it will introduce its Level 3 Highway Driving Pilot (HDP) system on the all-new G90 sedan up [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday it had partnered with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Hyundai Motor Co. to test and verify Level-4 autonomous driving technology in Seoul’s downtown areas. A Level-4 autonomous vehicle means the car can operate almost independently with little intervention or control [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. plans to lower the autonomous driving speed limit of all-new G90 flagship sedan under its independent Genesis brand to 60 kilometers per hour in line with international standards. The South Korean top carmaker is scheduled to release a G90 equipped with Level 3 autonomous driving technology [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military has developed self-driving technology that enables vehicles to navigate through unconventional, rough terrain, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows cars to analyze and identify drivable areas based on “training data” collected from test runs, and control their navigation even [...]