Hyundai Motor RoboShuttle to Navigate National Assembly with Level 4 Autonomous Driving Technology

Hyundai Motor Company will pilot operate a Level 4 autonomous driving robo-shuttle service at the National Assembly. Level 4 autonomous driving technology allows the vehicle to operate by itself with minimal driver intervention in certain situations.

On the 5th, Hyundai Motor and the National Assembly Secretariat held a 'National Assembly Autonomous Driving Robo-Shuttle Operation Commemorative Test Ride Ceremony' at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. The event was attended by National Assembly Speaker Jinpyo Kim, Secretary General Kwangjae Lee, Chief Secretary Kyungho Cho, Deputy Secretary Hyungseon Hong, and other National Assembly officials, as well as Hyundai Motor executives including President (CTO) Yonghwa Kim, Vice President Dongwook Kim, Executive Directors Hangsoo Lee and Jihan Yoo, and Head of FortyTwoDot Jin Jung.

Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo (first row, right), Hyundai Motor President Kim Yong-hwa (first row, left), Secretary General of the National Assembly Lee Kwang-jae (second row, right), and Hyundai Motor Vice President Kim Dong-wook (second row, left) are waving their hands while riding in an autonomous driving robo-shuttle vehicle.
[Photo by Hyundai Motor]

Hyundai Motor and the National Assembly Secretariat signed a 'Business Agreement for the Introduction of Autonomous Driving Shuttle Buses at the National Assembly' in November last year and have been conducting road environment improvements and pilot operations for autonomous driving around the National Assembly premises and visitor parking lots. Starting today, two autonomous driving robo-shuttles (10-seater) based on Hyundai’s Solati vehicles will operate in a loop on a 3.1 km route connecting the National Assembly premises and visitor parking lots from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. The service is free for National Assembly staff and visitors.

Through the introduction of the first autonomous driving robo-shuttle vehicles at the National Assembly, Hyundai Motor aims to provide National Assembly staff and visitors with opportunities to experience advanced autonomous driving technology and enhanced mobility convenience. Additionally, Hyundai plans to advance autonomous driving technology through demonstrations in various road and traffic environments. Furthermore, Hyundai integrated the autonomous driving integrated mobility platform 'TAP!' developed by FortyTwoDot into this service. Passengers can input their boarding and alighting locations via an app, which provides real-time vehicle location and estimated arrival times.

'Autonomous Robo-Shuttle' Vehicle Based on Hyundai Solati Vehicle
[Photo by Hyundai Motor Company]

Robo-shuttle is a compound word combining Robot and Shuttle. This pilot service applies Hyundai Motor’s self-developed core Level 4 technology. Level 4 autonomous vehicles perceive, judge, and control driving situations by themselves. Except for some exceptional cases, the driver does not intervene.

By conducting the autonomous driving robo-shuttle pilot service at the National Assembly, Hyundai Motor plans to raise awareness of future mobility and build consensus on the need for regulatory relief and institutional support to foster related industries.

National Assembly Speaker Jinpyo Kim said, "The mobility industry, including autonomous vehicles, will be a core business for South Korea’s future livelihood, and we must promote the mobility industry for the future of South Korea. If members of the National Assembly, who represent the people, and National Assembly staff use autonomous vehicles, the trust in our autonomous vehicles will greatly increase."

Hyundai Motor President Yonghwa Kim said, "We hope that the autonomous driving robo-shuttle pilot service introduced at the National Assembly will serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the domestic mobility industry. We will actively pursue securing leadership in the future mobility market through optimal autonomous driving technology development and continuous collaboration expansion with FortyTwoDot."

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