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IANS | 25 Nov, 2021
Hyundai Motor said on Thursday it will carry out a test-run of a Level-4
autonomous vehicle here in the first half of next year, as it pushes to
get an edge in the future mobility market.
South Korea's top
automaker unveiled the plan during the 2021 'Seoul Mobility Show' this
week to start the test-run of the RoboRide service using its Level 4
self-driving vehicle on streets in a designated zone in the downtown
capital.
A Level 4 autonomous vehicle means the car can operate
almost independently with little intervention or control by the human
driver. It is designed to handle unexpected situations, like a system
failure, although the human driver can still take back the wheel
manually.
The planned operation will help verify and further advance the self-driving technology, Hyundai said.
It
also unveiled the rendering of the autonomous vehicle, which will be
made based on its electric IONIQ SUV model, reports Yonhap news agency.
"We're
developing a fully autonomous technology that won't require the
driver's intervention, based on the self-driving technology that has
been verified and applied to existing models," said Jang Woong-jun, head
of Hyundai's autonomous driving division.
"We plan to introduce soon a robo-delivery service that will promote logistics efficiency," Jang added.
The
automaker also revealed it is working to add more functions to Level 4
self-driving, such as the ability to remotely connect to a control
center for support in the event of emergencies on the road.
A
self-recognition system that detects school buses or ambulances either
by their shape or sound so as to give way is also among those being
developed, Hyundai said.
Next year, Hyundai said it plans to
release IONIQ 6, and its Xcient fuel cell heavy-duty truck and low-floor
electric bus called 'Elec City' in the country.
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