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Hyundai vice chairman seeks to assure staff after autonomous driving division chief's abrupt departure

Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Chang Jae-hoon sought to steady staff on Friday after the abrupt resignation of Song Chang-hyeon, a senior executive who oversaw the group’s software and autonomous driving strategy.

2025-12-12

HD Hyundai, Anduril join forces to co-develop maritime drone for U.S. Navy

HD Hyundai has partnered with U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries to co-develop an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) for the U.S. Navy, positioning the Korean shipbuilder at the forefront of a rapidly expanding unmanned maritime market.

2025-11-23

Tesla's Full Self-Driving coming soon to a street near you in Korea

Tesla announced plans to launch its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in Korea on Wednesday, generating buzz over the introduction of the “supervised FSD" version that offers some autonomous driving under the premise of driver oversight.

2025-11-12

Korea’s A2Z isn’t chasing Tesla. It’s cruising in its own autonomous lane.

Autonomous A2Z is going all-in on full-stack control in the autonomous driving game, from developing its own software to manufacturing optimized hardware — in this case, shuttles — with a specific vision for the technology's future.

2025-09-01

Your friendly neighborhood bus may no longer have a driver

Seoul just launched its first self-driving village bus for a trial run. Come along for the (driverless) ride.

2025-07-13

Autonomous advances: ITS Forum showcases self-driving tech in Suwon

Suwon tests autonomous vehicles ahead of the Intelligent Transport Systems Asia-Pacific forum, operating along a 3.2-kilometer loop.

2025-05-26

Autonomous shipping draws closer with HD Hyundai's AIP certification

HD Hyundai received approval in principle certification for its autonomous and remote navigation technology from Korea and Liberia.

2024-11-28

Self-driving taxis to roam Gangnam's streets at night from Thursday

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that a pilot program featuring three autonomous taxis will commence, marking the first of its kind in the country. The taxis will operate from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays.

2024-09-25

Self-driving cars put to the test with pilot run

The Land Ministry temporarily approved the operation of cars attached with an auto-driving system from RideFlux on Wednesday, allowing passengers to take autonomous cars without safety managers or a driver behind the wheels on regular roads.

2024-06-13

KT racing toward autonomous driverless buses with test run in Anyang

The telco giant aims to introduce driverless technology by 2027 as it tests Level 3 autonomous driving in Anyang, Gyeonggi.

2024-05-27