Kakao Mobility-Autonomous a2z Launches 'Paid Autonomous Driving' in Sejong City > News (주)오토노머스에이투지

Kakao Mobility (CEO Ryu Geung-sun) and Autonomous a2z (CEO Han Ji-hyung), a company that develops autonomous driving solutions, will launch a paid autonomous driving service on real roads near the government complex in Sejong from the 18th.

It is the first case in Korea to introduce a platform-based, demand-responsive, paid autonomous driving service in the form of a commercial service.

Sejong Special Self-Governing City Mayor Lee Chun-hee, National Assembly Mobility Forum Research Representative Hong Seong-guk, and Transportation Logistics Office Director Baek Seung-geun of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport also attended the service launch event held on the 18th and had an opportunity to experience the entire service process. 

This is a demand-response autonomous driving service that allows passengers to directly call (or reserve) an autonomous vehicle through the platform when needed.

The first service will start for ‘Early Riders’ selected by Sejong City at three boarding and disembarking points in a section of about 4 km near the Government Complex Sejong, and will gradually expand the service area and target audience. The vehicle can accommodate up to two people, and a safety driver with expertise in autonomous driving systems rides with them for safety.

For this service, Kakao Mobility collaborated with Autonomous a2z, a startup that develops autonomous driving solutions. Autonomous a2z is evaluated as a company with the highest level of technological prowess in Korea in the field of vehicle solutions for autonomous driving such as recognition, judgment, and control. and test technology.

Autonomous a2z provides a vehicle solution for autonomous driving, and Kakao Mobility provides a service platform.

As for the paid autonomous driving service, in May of this year, with the enforcement of the 'Autonomous Driving Vehicle Act', paid passenger transportation through autonomous vehicles is allowed, and in November, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport established an 'autonomous driving vehicle trial operation zone' where the autonomous driving paid service can be demonstrated. Release is possible as specified.

Based on the platform technology and service operation capabilities accumulated through Kakao T, Kakao Mobility plans to strengthen collaboration so that more companies, institutions, and academia can participate in the development of autonomous driving services. In the first half of next year, Kakao Mobility plans to introduce a paid autonomous driving service with self-driving vehicles.

Jang Seongwook, managing director of Kakao Mobility Future Business Office, said, “Starting with this service, we plan to refine the platform technology necessary for autonomous driving as well as service elements suitable for the domestic market. We will also establish an omni-directional cooperation system to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous driving services.”
 

Han Ji-hyeong, CEO of Autonomous a2z, said, “Based on the acquisition of the first paid self-driving passenger transportation service provider, we will continue to update solutions and gradually expand the demand-responsive autonomous driving service area. We plan to provide various autonomous driving services that apply a2z solutions nationwide.”

Autonomous a2z is..
 

a company that makes autonomous driving solutions. Experts from automobile companies have developed a unique solution that establishes an optimal driving strategy by developing and integrating cognition, judgment, and control corresponding to the human eye, brain, hand and foot, and has proven over 40,000 km on national roads. carried out Utilizing its strengths that can be applied regardless of region and vehicle platform, it is developing so that autonomous driving can be commercialized in robot taxis, patrol cars, shuttle buses, and cleaning trucks so that it can be experienced in everyday life.

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