South Korea Built a “City” to Test Self-Driving Cars

South Korea Built a “City” to Test Self-Driving Cars

“South Korea has just opened the first section of its 323,749 square meter (3.45 million square feet) self-driving car testing facility. The testing grounds, known as “K-City,” are located approximately 32 km (20 miles) from the South Korean capital city of Seoul.

A report from the Korea Herald states the facility includes “highways, downtown areas, city outskirts, and communal environments,” — a design that hopes to accurately simulate real-life conditions for self-driving cars. The first section to open is the four-lane highway, and the full facility is expected to be operational by late 2018. The grounds could also be used to test cars built by Samsung, SK Telecom, Hyundai, and Kia Motors…”

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