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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the Alpamayo AI model, which will be applied in the newest Mercedes-Benz CLA, during his speech at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan. 6. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

First Nvidia AI-powered Mercedes self-driving car to hit roads in Q1

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a surprise during his keynote address at CES 2026, announcing that the company's first AI-driven autonomous vehicle, which was developed alongside Mercedes-Benz, will hit the roads in the first quarter of this year.

2026.1.6

A Waymo autonomous vehicle on Steiner Street in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2023 [AFP/YONHAP]

Gov't plans to establish test cities, revise laws and more to bolster self-driving vehicle industry

Korea plans to strengthen the competitiveness of the self-driving vehicle industry by establishing test-bed cities, advancing autonomous vehicle technology from Level 3 to 4 and overhauling related regulations.

2025.11.26

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Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, center, poses for a photo with company representatives during an MOU signing ceremony between Autonomous A2Z and Space42 in the United Arab Emirates on Nov. 19. [MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND ICT]

Korean autonomous driving startup inks deal with UAE-based company, beating out U.S. and China

Autonomous-driving startup Autonomous A2Z and Abu Dhabi-based Space42 formed a $4 million joint venture as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ramps up spending on AI and mobility technology.

2025.11.20

Top 15 automated driving companies by year [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Hyundai hits a pothole on the road to robotaxis as Tesla, Waymo pull ahead

As autonomous driving technology races ahead — with companies like Waymo and Baidu accelerating at breakneck speed — Hyundai Motor’s long-touted vision and hefty investment face a critical moment of reckoning.

2025.10.21

Dongjak A01, a self-driving village bus, operates autonomously as a driver sits without touching the steering wheel during its route from Soongsil University to Chung-Ang University in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on July 11. [CHO JUNG-WOO]

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.

2025.7.13

Dongjak District's self-driving bus [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Self-driving shuttle bus service to launch Monday in Seoul's Dongjak District

Seoul will launch a self-driving shuttle bus service in southern Seoul's Dongjak District starting Monday, the city government said Sunday.

2025.6.29

A self-driving taxi currently operating in Seoul’s Gangnam District [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Self-driving taxi service to expand in Gangnam

Seoul announced that the late-night self-driving taxi service piloted in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, since September 2023 will expand to more parts of the district, having completed 4,200 trips without a single accident.

2025.6.15

In a photo provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday, an autonomous bus operates on a Seoul road during the early morning hours. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Self-driving bus to hit the road in early morning from Tuesday

A self-driving bus will run along the Bus No. 160 route from the Dobongsan Station area in northern Seoul to Yeongdeungpo Station in western Seoul from 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

2024.11.24

Conditions for Korean self-driving cars’ success

Fully autonomous driving technology demands lengthy and continuous investment.

2024.11.7

A render of Hyundai's Ioniq 5 electric SUV equipped with Waymo's self-driving system [HYUNDAI MOTOR]

Hyundai's Ioniq 5 to join Waymo's robotaxi fleet

Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 5 EV will incorporate Waymo's autonomous driving technology and join its robotaxi service, the Korean automaker announced Friday.

2024.10.4