Hyundai Motor plans to carry out tests on a Level-4 autonomous vehicle in Seoul in the first half of 2022.
The automaker will conduct trials in a designated zone in the city centre, using a vehicle equipped with Level-4 self-driving technology which allows it to operate almost independently with little or no human intervention.
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Hyundai said the technology was designed to handle unexpected situations although a human driver would be on board to take back manual control.
The trials would help it verify and further develop self-driving technology.
Hyundai also unveiled sketches of its planned autonomous vehicle which, it said, would be based on the forthcoming battery powered Ioniq SUV.
Jang Woong-jun, head of the autonomous driving division, said: “We’re developing fully autonomous technology which will not require driver intervention, based on the self driving technology which has been verified and applied to existing models.”
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By GlobalDataHe also said Hyundai was looking to add more functions to its Level-4 self-driving system, including remote intervention from a control centre in the event of an emergency.
Jang added: “We soon plan to introduce a robo-delivery service that will promote logistics efficiency.”
