SK Telecom has tested its self-driving vehicle on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Korea, traveling 26 kilometers at a speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour clocking 50km/hour on average.
SK Telecom has set the software in order to not exceed the maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour in accordance to the government regulation on test-driving of autonomous vehicles in Korea.
SK Telecom aims to connect self-driving vehicles to its 5G trial networks to advance technologies that can significantly enhance driving safety via IoT and real-time communication with the control tower.
SK Telecom has received a license from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for testing its autonomous driving car on local roads in July 2017.
SK Telecom’s Vehicle Tech Lab has worked with tech partners, including a Seoul National University team led by Professor Lee Kyeong-soo, Nvidia and LG Electronics, to develop self-driving technologies such as artificial intelligence computer, sensors, communication and route determination/tracing.
“Following today’s test-driving of our autonomous vehicle on an expressway, we will continue to test our self-driving cars on downtown roads, national highways and motorways,” said Park Jin-hyo, head of Network R&D Center of SK Telecom.
