**Collaboration on Electric Bus-Based Autonomous Driving Implementation**
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Bo-kyung – KG Mobility (KGM) announced on the 20th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its subsidiary KGMC (KGM Commercial) and global autonomous driving company Autonomous A2Z to cooperate on the development of autonomous driving technology.
Under this MOU, the three companies will collaborate on ▲ enhancing autonomous driving technology ▲ implementing Level 4 autonomous driving based on electric buses ▲ establishing a supply system for autonomous driving components ▲ certifying the performance of autonomous vehicles.
KGM will provide an autonomous driving technology roadmap and offer a vehicle platform for the mass production of autonomous vehicles.
KGMC will be responsible for developing and applying technology to the autonomous bus platform, while Autonomous A2Z will work on developing key Level 4 autonomous driving technologies and integrating them with complete vehicles.
KGM and Autonomous A2Z signed their initial technology cooperation MOU in 2023, and developed the Level 4 autonomous vehicle ‘ROii’ in 2024.
The autonomous shuttle ‘ROii,’ which can accommodate up to 11 passengers, demonstrated autonomous driving services to the general public at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) last year. Since September last year, it has been providing circulatory shuttle services in the Cheonggyecheon area.
Additionally, an autonomous bus based on KGMC’s electric bus C090 has been operating during late night and early morning hours on some routes in Seoul since March.
KGM CEO Hwang Ki-young stated, “Through this technological cooperation, KGM plans to apply redundant safety designs to critical elements of vehicle control such as drive, steering, braking, and power supply systems,” and emphasized, “We will prioritize safety as well as internalizing autonomous driving technology.”