Atech Solution, which is developing LiDAR, a core component of autonomous driving, and in which Samsung Electronics is the second largest shareholder, is showing strong performance.
At 9:28 a.m. on the 19th, Atech Solution's stock price was trading at 13,430 won, up 1,240 won (10.17%) from the previous day.
The previous day, Seoul Economic Daily reported that SAIT (formerly Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology), Samsung Electronics' advanced research and development (R&D) organization, succeeded in a driverless driving test over a 200 km section from Suwon to Gangneung last October.
In 2009, Samsung Electronics attracted attention by becoming the first equipment and parts company to acquire shares in Atech Solution. Samsung Electronics holds a 15.92% stake in Atech Solution, making it the second largest shareholder.
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