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Hyundai Motor's Level 3 autonomous driving technology has successfully passed the U.S. driver's license course, which has a pass rate of only 16%. This also fully demonstrates the maturity of Hyundai IONIQ 5's Level 3 autonomous driving system technology. Playing with autonomous driving, not only Tesla and new forces, but also the investment and achievements of traditional car brands in this area are also worth paying attention to.
Hyundai has made considerable investments in autonomous driving technology since 2020. Last year, Level 3 autonomous vehicles were introduced, and they will soon be commercialized. Level 4 autonomous vehicles were first piloted in Seoul, South Korea, and are called robo-taxis in collaboration with Kakao Mobility. Hyundai Motor has also made a huge investment in autonomous driving technology in partnership with App Tiv in the United States.
Although new vehicles equipped with Level 3 and higher autonomous driving technology have recently appeared, it is difficult to solve the problem of commercializing fully autonomous driving. According to a recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association, 66% of Americans are afraid of self-driving cars, and the remaining 25% are also not confident in technology. The remaining 9% say they trust self-driving cars and robots.
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. has produced a video of the IONIQ 5 taking the driver's license test in Las Vegas, U.S., with an autonomous driving system of Level 3 or higher, in order to give users full confidence. The content is that the current Nevada driver's license examiner evaluates self-driving cars on the same criteria as the actual test.
Although the video was made for publicity, the IONIQ 5 driverless car successfully passed the inspection of a rigorous driver's license examiner with 25 years of experience. Candace Jones, the driver's license examiner featured in the video, is a strict and demanding examiner, with a pass rate of just 16% for 25 years.
Candace Jones said, "For the sake of public safety, we have left thousands of candidates on the list. "The IONIQ 5 autonomous vehicle was also evaluated to the same standards as test takers. Strict standards are applied for speed, lane changes, stops, left turns, right turns, lane keeping, reaction speed, etc.
Despite such rigorous test standards, Jones was impressed with the IONIQ 5 driverless car and passed the exam without problems. Self-driving cars don't offer a separate driver's license, so they don't have a formal meaning, but this will go a long way toward alleviating the inexplicable fear of self-driving cars for ordinary people.
In recent years, the image of autonomous driving technology has been severely damaged due to a series of accidents. Most notably, there have been accidents of all sizes, including a pedestrian hit-and-run accident in a robotaxi operated by GM's subsidiary Cruise, making it difficult for users to trust autonomous vehicles.
The IONIQ 5 featured in this video is called "Robo Taxi" and was developed in collaboration with AI specialist Motion. Motion, a joint venture between Apiv PLC and Hyundai Motor Group, has been testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in Nevada, California and several regions for years.