Beyond proving autonomous driving for commercial vehicles, heading to Yangsan?… Tata Daewoo expands technical cooperation with Rideflux

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Tata Daewoo Mobility announced on the 7th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rideflux, an autonomous AI software company, at its Gunsan headquarters in Jeollabuk-do on the 3rd to cooperate on developing a Level 2+ driving assistance system for commercial vehicles and commercializing Level 4 autonomous driving.

Through this agreement, both companies will jointly develop a Level 2+ driving assistance system based on the large truck 'MAXEN' and medium truck 'KUXEN' platforms. Tata Daewoo Mobility will provide applicable vehicle models, vehicle platforms, and control interfaces, while Rideflux will develop and install core autonomous driving software required for highway driving of commercial vehicles.

Both companies will expand their cooperation beyond proving Level 4 autonomous trucks to the full-scale commercialization stage. Tata Daewoo Mobility will review the selection of applicable vehicle models, vehicle modifications, and Yangsan plans, while Rideflux will supply software solutions to establish a roadmap for fully unmanned Level 4 truck Yangsan through gradual technological advancement. Additionally, they plan to pursue cooperation with Tata Motors to enter the global commercial vehicle market.

Previously, both companies conducted a Level 4 autonomous driving pilot run based on 'MAXEN' on highways and general roads in Seoul and the Chungcheong region last year. Since July this year, they have been jointly carrying out Korea's first paid freight transport by autonomous trucks on the Hanjin Gunsan–Jeonju–Daejeon route.

Kim Tae-sung of Tata DaewooMo Bil-ri-ti (President) stated, "We will expand our cooperation from proving to applying Yangsan vehicles and reviewing commercialization, creating results that solve labor shortages and transportation efficiency issues in the logistics industry." Park Jung-hee, CEO of Rideflux, emphasized, "This agreement will be a milestone extending beyond the government-led proof structure to the private B2B market for finished vehicle Yangsan."

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