Sejong City Promotes Its Identity as an Autonomous Vehicle Specialized City at Busan World Smart City Expo

Participation in the World Smart City Expo
Promotion of Technologies and Products, Investment Attraction

Sejong City is participating in the World Smart City Expo 2025, held at Exhibition Hall 1 of BEXCO in Busan, until July 17, 2025.

The World Smart City Expo, co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Science and ICT, is a large-scale international event that has taken place annually since 2017, providing a platform for sharing the latest technologies and innovations related to smart cities from around the world. At last year's expo, more than 38,600 visitors, 291 companies, and participants from 70 countries gathered to discuss the future of smart cities.

Together with the Sejong Industry Promotion Agency and Sejong Technopark, the city will operate the "Sejong Regional Innovation Cluster Joint Pavilion" in an expanded 90-square-meter exhibition space, larger than last year. The plan is to showcase the technologies and products of local autonomous driving companies, actively attract promising related companies, and highlight Sejong's identity as a city specializing in autonomous vehicles, a core mode of transportation for the future.

This year, a total of 11 companies from Sejong are participating, presenting ▲autonomous driving cleaning vehicles ▲AI robots for small transportation ▲global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antennas ▲autonomous driving software (SW), and more.

In particular, a consultation booth will be operated to help participating companies promote their technologies and products to overseas investors and develop new markets. Investment consultations will also be provided for new companies interested in opportunity development zones and relocation to Sejong.

Lee Yoonjung, Director of Future Industry, stated, "We have established the foundation for technological advancement, including the creation of the nation's first wide-area autonomous bus route connecting the Chungcheong region," and added, "Based on our autonomous driving infrastructure and demonstration experience, we will do our utmost to play a leading role in the development of autonomous driving technology and industry."

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