EHang Completes First-ever Autonomous Flight in Israel
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL creator, has conducted the first-ever autonomous demonstration flight in Israel using…
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released its Mobility Innovation Roadmap in which it addresses how the country can advance autonomous driving, commercial drones and other urban air mobility (UAM) services.
The ministry is also planning for a traffic jam-free UAM service in the country’s capital city Seoul, as well as other parts of the country.
The country plans to put Level three “Conditional automation” vehicles on the road before the end of 2022, launch self-driving buses and taxis by 2025, and have passenger cars that use Level four “High automation” self-driving technology by 2027.
“To achieve this goal, the government will overhaul existing transportation systems and set up safety standards and insurance programs for autonomous cars,” Minister Won Hee-ryong said at a press briefing.
The ministry predicts that half of the newly manufactured cars made will be fully automated by 2035, which should help yearly deaths caused by traffic accidents to drop below 1,000.
South Korea is aiming to become the world’s third country after Japan and Germany to implement such a plan.
Japan approved Level three autonomous driving in July 2021, followed by Germany in December 2021.
The US Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) defined six levels of vehicle autonomy, ranging from Level 0 – no driving automation – to Level 5 – full driving automation.
Currently, mass-produced vehicles are mostly based on Level 2 technology of partial driving automation, with the driver required to always monitor the car. Level 3 conditional driving automation, however, can make decisions for the driver during most situations using ADAS equipment and artificial intelligence.
Related Articles
EHang EH216 Completes Over 37,000 Test Flights
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL producer, said its EH216 electric aircraft has successfully conducted over 37,000…
Eve Co-CEO: Certification May Not Happen by 2026
Andre Stein, the co-CEO of Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility, has conceded that the company’s…
Chinese Company Showcases UFO-shaped eVTOL
China’s Shenzhen iUFO Technology has unveiled a UFO-shaped eVTOL to transport passengers from both land…
Aerofugia Partners with Dassault Systèmes
Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dassault Systèmes to…
AutoFlight to Unveil Prosperity I eVTOL at Paris Air Show
AutoFlight will publicly debut its Prosperity I eVTOL at the 2023 Paris Air Show in…
Boeing Assumes Full Control of Wisk
Wisk Aero, the autonomous eVTOL manufacturer, has become a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, the…
EHang Sees Revenue Surge 41.6% in Q1
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, saw its revenue skyrocket 41.6% to RMB22.2 million (USD$3.2 million)…
Industry Reports + see more
Asian Sky Quarterly
2023 Q2
Business Aviation Signature Revamps Anchorage FBO Business Aviation Dassault’s Asia Pacific Strategy See all articles
Helicopter Fleet Report
YE 2022
Civil Helicopters Helicopter Spotlight: Airbus H175 See all articles
Global Sky Quarterly
2022 Q4
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Asia Pacific
YE 2022
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Sino Jet Tops Fleet Size Rankings in Asia Pacific For The Fourth Year See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Europe
YE 2022
Business Aviation Luxaviation CEO Sees Deficiencies in Seemingly Buoyant Market Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - MENA
YE 2022
Business Aviation DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Celebrates Ten Years in the Middle East See all articles
Infrastructure & Training Report Asia-Pacific
2022
Business Aviation HKBAC: Marching towards its 25th Year Business Aviation Sino Jet Attends COP27 and Hopes to Lead the Way Towards Sustainable Aviation Practices See all articles
Business Jets Fleet Report
YE 2021
Business Aviation Market Trends – Business Jet Fleet Report YE 2021 Business Aviation 10 Year Forecast See all articles
Civil Helicopters Fleet Report
YE 2021
Civil Helicopters Leasing Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 Civil Helicopters EMS Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 See all articles
Global Sky Media Newsletter
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in Global Aviation.
Thanks for your interest in Global Sky Media, to confirm your subscription please click the double opt-in link in the email we just sent to you.
© Global Sky Media – 2023 | All Rights Reserved
