Kakao and Jeju-do Sign Business Agreement to Guarantee Mobility Rights for Transportation-Disadvantaged Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Choi] Kakao announced on the 8th that it has signed a business agreement with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to guarantee mobility rights for transportation-vulnerable groups.

Jeju Province will provide data necessary for advancing services such as barrier-free tourism data for 'Wheel Navi-gil' and support content for transportation-vulnerable groups. Wheel Navi-gil is a wheelchair navigation system that guides wheelchair-accessible paths and places through a satellite receiver terminal installed on the wheelchair used by travelers.

Based on this data, Kakao will digitalize mobility support services for transportation-vulnerable groups to enhance information accessibility. It also plans to promote the service using various resources such as KakaoMap and KakaoTalk. The goal is to build mobility guidance data for transportation-vulnerable groups within this year and launch related services by the end of next year.

Hong Eun-taek, Co-CEO of Kakao, said, “We plan to support in various ways so that Kakao’s services can help solve social issues,” and added, “Including Jeju Province, we intend to strengthen public-private cooperation to introduce various services for socially vulnerable groups.”

Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Province, emphasized, “We hope to create a successful model that connects Jeju’s valuable data to private companies to solve local social problems and build a digital platform that can lead the global market.”

Meanwhile, Kakao plans to advance services to improve convenience for transportation-vulnerable groups, such as providing subway gap information in the metropolitan area on KakaoMap within this year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.