Seoul rolls out self-driving taxis loaded with homegrown tech

Seoul rolls out self-driving taxis loaded with homegrown tech Seoul rolls out self-driving taxis loaded with homegrown tech

SEOUL — South Korea’s capital is home to a fleet of self-driving taxis that have buzzed around Seoul utilizing vehicles and technology developed by domestic companies, in what could be a litmus test for autonomous driving globally.

At 11 p.m. on a weekday in Seoul, when the flow of pedestrians begins to die down, an all-electric sport utility vehicle pulled itself up to a location specified by a user on an app. The SUV would continue to operate until 5 in the morning.