"Accurate Bus Arrival Times"... LG Uplus to Launch Subscription-Based AI Live Bus

MOU Signed with Allforland to Advance Next-Generation Bus Information System

LG Uplus has partnered with a spatial information specialist company to advance its next-generation Bus Information System (BIS) based on ultra-precise positioning technology.

On the 16th, LG Uplus signed a business agreement with Allforland at its headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to develop the "Next-Generation Bus Information System" based on ultra-precise positioning technology. Namsang Kwan, Head of Business Division at Allforland (left), and Junhyung Bae, Head of Mobility Business Task Force at LG Uplus, are shown posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony. Photo by LG Uplus

On March 17, LG Uplus announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Allforland, a spatial information specialist, to develop the next-generation Bus Information System (BIS) based on real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning technology.

LG Uplus’s RTK technology provides centimeter-level real-time location data, while its AI analyzes road conditions, weather, time, and historical arrival times to deliver highly accurate estimated arrival times without error.

Through this MOU, the two companies have agreed to launch a subscription-based AI Live Bus service. They plan to further advance AI Live Bus by enhancing the AI capabilities applied to the service and incorporating newly developed RTK equipment to maximize the efficiency of the integrated management system. In addition, they will jointly develop a low-power Bus Information Terminal (BIT) for bus stops that provides arrival information using solar power, eliminating the need for separate electrical wiring. The BIT is designed to lower installation and device costs by utilizing solar panels and electronic paper.

The target for completing development is the second half of this year. Looking ahead, the companies are also considering launching the low-power BIT as a subscription service, to be offered together with the AI Live Bus.

Bae Junhyung, Head of the Mobility Business Task Force at LG Uplus, stated, "By expanding RTK-based BIS and low-power BIT, we aim to build smart transportation and urban infrastructure," adding, "We will continue to work with Allforland to develop various features and products for a more convenient public transportation environment."

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