Hyundai develops AI-based self-driving tech – The Investor

Hyundai Motor Group said Oct. 21 it has developed an artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving technology and will apply it in its models.

The South Korean automaker has developed the smart cruise control-machine learning technology, in which the vehicle analyzes the drivers driving patterns and allows partial autonomous driving under the smart cruise control function, it said in a statement.

It is the first time for a carmaker to develop an AI-based self-driving technology in the worlds automobile industry, Hyundai said.

To use the SCC function, which is a core technology of the groups advanced driver assistance system, the driver has to set the driving speed, distance from other vehicles and other conditions, it said.

The SCC-ML technology allows Level 2.5 autonomous driving technology in a vehicle, the statement said.

Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors said they plan to gradually apply the technology to their new models.

By Ram Garikipati and newswires (ram@heraldcorp.com)

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