Hyundai Mobis will begin test driving a level 4 autonomous driving demonstration vehicle developed in collaboration with domestic automotive software partners starting this month. Based on data collected from operations around Songdo and Yeongjongdo in Incheon Metropolitan City, the company plans to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous driving.
On the 15th, Hyundai Mobis announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 'Smart Mobility Innovation Startup Development Cooperation' with the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority and Incheon Technopark. The signing ceremony was attended by Yoon Won-seok, head of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Lee Ju-ho, director of Incheon Technopark, and Jang Jae-ho, Executive Vice President in charge of Hyundai Mobis' Electronics Research, among other officials.
(Photo front row from left) Jang Jae-ho, Head of Electronic Research at Hyundai Mobis, Byeon Ju-young, Deputy Director of Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Lee Joo-ho, Director of Incheon Technopark, and officials are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Hyundai Mobis
Hyundai Mobis is jointly participating in this autonomous driving demonstration project with over 20 startups, partner companies, research institutes, and major universities. Under this agreement, the autonomous driving demonstration vehicle will operate on a roughly 60 km route centered around the Incheon Bridge, covering Songdo and Yeongjongdo areas until the first half of next year. This is an unusually long distance for autonomous vehicles to operate in urban areas rather than on highways.
Incheon Metropolitan City is developing this area as an advanced industrial cluster specialized in transportation, environment, and research and development. The city plans to foster this region as a smart city-based innovative ecosystem special zone in collaboration with Hyundai Mobis and autonomous driving partners.
Through this demonstration project, Hyundai Mobis aims to verify the autonomous driving solution capabilities it has secured so far. The demonstration vehicle will be equipped with computing technology optimized for level 4 autonomous driving. By conducting long-distance urban driving, meaningful data will be collected to further advance the autonomous driving solutions.
Hyundai Mobis aims to nurture the domestic vehicle software development ecosystem while also developing mass-production level systems. To this end, the demonstration vehicle will be equipped with a high-performance processor capable of replacing dozens of MCUs, semiconductors responsible for vehicle control. The company will also focus on securing open-source based software design capabilities and power optimization technologies.
It is expected that lightweight design capabilities, which reduce the number of parts and wiring during the software platform integration process, will also be strengthened. Along with this, a dual-redundant control design technology, an essential safety device for autonomous driving where the vehicle takes the lead in driving, will be applied. This design system enhances safety in emergency situations such as malfunctions or accidents.
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