"Future Car Technology Cooperation" KT and Korea Automotive Technology Institute Join Hands

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] KT announced on the 23rd that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Automotive Technology Institute to collaborate on core autonomous driving technology research and other areas in the ‘future automobile sector.’

The scope of this MOU includes ▲core autonomous driving technologies and C-ITS ▲vehicle communication technology 5G-V2X that connects vehicles, roads, and traffic signal systems ▲data science and artificial intelligence (AI) fields. This MOU was promoted to enable practical cooperation such as the development, verification, and demonstration testing of core future automobile technologies, as well as the exchange of specialized personnel.

KT provides services such as location and status monitoring and remote control for autonomous vehicles and road infrastructure based on the V2X communication-based autonomous driving platform ‘5G Mobility Makers’ and precision positioning solutions. These will be applied to the Level 4 autonomous vehicle scheduled to be produced by the Korea Automotive Technology Institute to enable safe autonomous driving.

Additionally, KT will discover services linked to driving data collected by autonomous vehicles and engage in building data-driven platforms, data analysis, and demonstrations. In the long term, KT and the Korea Automotive Technology Institute will also focus on nurturing talented professionals to develop innovative autonomous vehicle and infrastructure technologies and services. Exchanges between KT’s experts in ICT, communication services, AI, and big data and the Korea Automotive Technology Institute’s automotive R&D specialists will also be promoted. Jeon Hong-beom, Vice President and Head of KT AI/DX Convergence Business Division, said, “We will continuously develop technologies in the connected car and autonomous driving solution business sectors, which are key future growth engines, with the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, so that KT can lead innovation in South Korea’s future automobile market and contribute to the country’s development.”

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