South Korea is one of the more progressive countries to try and adopt AI and autonomous driving technology om public transport.

The first in an open-ended series of features on the tech industry's involvement in the commercial vehicle space, this article takes a glance at how the technology, business model, and culture of 'Silicon Valley-type' start-ups have already changed the way the CV industry works.

Waabi has developed an autonomous driving program which it taught using its own simulation software, which provides a set of driving scenarios to actively teach and assess AI drivers.

The YT200EV terminal tractor features 350 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries that provide up to 10 hours of operation and can be fully charged within an hour.

'MAN SimplePay' allows the truck to automatically pay for fuel at the pump and forward the bill to the fleet manager, meaning that the driver does not have to pay manually by cash or card. 

The two companies have made a ‘Central Communication Unit’ which integrates multiple electronic controllers in a single hub, and they plan to continue the collaboration further.

The ML-30s+ provides greater peripheral vision around the sides of the vehicle than a conventional LiDAR with a field of view of 120 degrees, meaning it can detect other vehicles approaching from behind much sooner.

The German company unveiled a new range of autonomous shuttles designed for use in urban mixed-traffic scenarios, and announced a distribution agreement with mobility services provider Beep for the American market.

The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to integrate Tier IV's 'Pilot.Auto' product with Baraja's 'Spectrum HD25' LiDAR systems.

Torc Robotics will use 'Foretify', a package of scenarios, test plans, map data, and key performance indicators for simulated testing of its autonomous driving software.

Geely's Farizon looks to change the concept of what an automonous tractor looks like in China.

Perrone will retrofit a 'Zeus 400' electric shuttle bus supplied by Phoenix Motorcars with its 'TONY' autonomous driving kit, which will provide it with Level 4 autonomy.