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Hyundai, Kia Expand Self-driving Ride-hailing Services

Hyundai, Kia Expand Self-driving Ride-hailing Services

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday they will expand a self-driving ride-hailing pilot service in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood as a way to further upgrade their complete self-driving technology. In collaboration with Kakao Mobility Corp., more vehicles will be added to the pilot RoboRide autonomous service, [...]

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 [...]

Self-driving Taxis to Begin Commercial Trials

Self-driving Taxis to Begin Commercial Trials

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 [...]

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 [...]

Korea Post on Track to Commercialize Self-driving Unmanned Post Office

Korea Post on Track to Commercialize Self-driving Unmanned Post Office

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The state postal service Korea Post said Thursday it will commercialize advanced information and communication technology-based self-driving unmanned post collection and delivery service from next year. To realize autonomous delivery service on the basis of new technology such as 5G, big data and AI, the agency has invested about [...]

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 [...]

S. Korea’s First Autonomous Library Robot Approved

S. Korea’s First Autonomous Library Robot Approved

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Moves are afoot for the introduction of South Korea’s first self-driving library robot that autonomously moves around a park to lend books to citizens. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry had held a deliberation committee meeting regarding regulatory sandbox measures, [...]