Driverless rides in Gwangju, South Korea

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Hyundai & Kia: Korea's first city-wide autonomous driving pilot, run under the transport ministry (MOLIT) with Gwangju Metropolitan City. Hyundai and Kia supply about 200 autonomous cars built on production models, running their Atria AI driving system, and run the service on their Shucle platform, handling ride hailing and fleet monitoring. Autonomous A2Z and RideFlux test their own technology on Hyundai's cars and platform, and Samsung Fire & Marine insures it. The pilot starts in the second half of 2026 in Gwangsan-gu, Buk-gu and part of Seo-gu, and reaches all five districts in 2027.

Questions

Can I ride today?

Hyundai & Kia: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.

How do I book?

Hyundai & Kia: No public booking channel listed.

Is anyone in the driver’s seat?

Hyundai & Kia: AVwhere has not confirmed this.

Sources and limitations

• Hyundai & Kia · hyundaimotorgroup.com · Last verified Nov 11, 2026Announced only: no cars confirmed driving and no public rides yet. Added from Hyundai Motor Group's newsroom; not yet in the coverage sheet. Korean press expects cars on the road by the end of November 2026; change to Testing once that's confirmed. Hyundai hasn't said whether the public can ride during the pilot, or when. The marker is Gwangju's city centre; the first districts (Gwangsan-gu, Buk-gu, part of Seo-gu) lie to its west and north.

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