Autonomous Buses to Operate Between Yongin Severance Hospital and Dongbaek-dong Starting Next Year

Yongin City and Yongin Severance Hospital Sign Pilot Project Agreement
Two 14-Seater Autonomous Vehicles to Operate on a 5km Route

Starting in January next year, autonomous buses will operate between Yongin Severance Hospital and the Dongbaek-dong area in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 4th, at Yongin City Hall, Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin (left), and Kim Eungyeong, Director of Yongin Severance Hospital, are holding up the agreement document at the 'Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project' business agreement ceremony. Provided by Yongin City

On the 4th, Yongin City signed a business agreement with Yongin Severance Hospital at City Hall to promote the 'Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project.'

This agreement is part of the 'Gyeonggi Yongin (Dongbaek) Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Operation Zone' project, which was designated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in December last year for the Dongbaek 2-dong area of Giheung-gu.

Under the agreement, starting in January next year, the city will operate two 14-seater autonomous vehicles on a trial basis at 15-minute intervals along a roughly 5-kilometer route connecting Yongin Severance Hospital, Dongbaek Station, Dongbaek Library, and Dongbaek Emart.

To this end, the city will be responsible for carrying out the overall administrative procedures of the pilot project, as well as establishing and operating the necessary infrastructure. The hospital will support the project by providing some of the required facilities, such as charging stations, and by covering part of the operating costs.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin, stated, "Through this pilot operation, we will be able to empirically verify the potential for expanding autonomous driving. I hope the pilot project proceeds smoothly and that similar initiatives to improve transportation convenience for citizens will be implemented in more areas."

Kim Eungyeong, Director of Yongin Severance Hospital, also commented, "This agreement will serve as an important milestone that combines public services with advanced technology, going beyond simply building transportation infrastructure. We will ensure the seamless establishment of infrastructure such as charging stations and garages to provide new public services."

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