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Self-driving Shuttle Buses Begin Trial in Seoul

Self-driving Shuttle Buses Begin Trial in Seoul

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 [...]

Transport Ministry to Test Self-driving Taxi in Seoul

Transport Ministry to Test Self-driving Taxi in Seoul

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 [...]

Military Develops Off-road Autonomous Driving Tech

Military Develops Off-road Autonomous Driving Tech

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 [...]

Seoul City to Distribute Autonomous Car Simulator as Open Source Software

Seoul City to Distribute Autonomous Car Simulator as Open Source Software

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will distribute a self-driving car simulator that virtually recreates the autonomous driving vehicle test drive zone in the city’s western district of Sangam as open-source software. The virtual world implements a three-dimensional, high-definition map that renders even the slightest details like lane [...]

Gov’t to Improve Regulations for Commercial Adoption of Self-driving Cars

Gov’t to Improve Regulations for Commercial Adoption of Self-driving Cars

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government unveiled a revised road map on improving regulations for self-driving cars Thursday to hasten their commercial adoption starting next year. The road map, confirmed at an interagency government meeting earlier in the day, came as South Korea is expected to see a fast adoption of autonomous driving [...]