Chungnam Province Operates 'Autonomous Bus' at Hongye Park... "Free Trial"

Chungnam Province will operate the region's first autonomous bus at Hongye Park.

On the 14th, Chungnam Province announced that from the 6th of next month, it will provide a free autonomous vehicle ride experience service for local residents around Hongye Park in Naepo New City for two months.

The experience involves groups of 8 to 10 citizens (with prior reservations) boarding the autonomous bus with safety personnel to tour the 2.5 km area around Hongye Park.

The autonomous bus will depart from Chungnam Provincial Library and travel along the outer road of Hongye Park, with major stops including Chungnam Provincial Institute of Health and Environment, Chungnam Veterans Hall, and Chungnam Children's Character Education Center.

The experience will be held nine times a day at 30-minute intervals between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Each ride lasts about 20 minutes, and during the experience, the bus will stop at two stations: in front of the Naepo Innovation Platform and in front of Chungnam Children's Character Education Center. Passengers can freely board or alight at these stops.

The experience is being implemented following the designation of Naepo New City as an autonomous vehicle pilot operation zone in June.

Following the experience event, Chungnam Province plans to launch the nation's first autonomous vehicle illegal parking guidance and crime prevention patrol service in November this year.

A Chungnam Province official said, “Next month, autonomous vehicles will operate on actual roads in Chungnam for the first time,” and added, “We ask for the cooperation and interest of residents to ensure autonomous vehicles operate safely in the region.”

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