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Samsung is working on self-driving cars – which shouldn’t surprise you if you know the company’s history and wide range of interests. What’s new, however, is that Samsung is the latest company to receive approval from the South Korean government to begin testing its self-driving tech on public roads in the country.
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport gave the OK on Monday, the Korea Herald reports, clearing the way for Samsung to start testing its modified Hyundai test car, which is equipped with sensor and camera equipment needed to run Samsung’s software for autonomous driving.
Hyundai was actually the first to gain approval to test autonomous tech on South Korean modes, having cleared the hurdle over a year ago in February, 2016. Regulations have also eased in that time: companies can now test vehicles with just one human driver, where the rule when first implemented required at least two people on board during testing.
California is also looking to ease its requirements. South Korea’s recent rule changes also include laying the groundwork for allowing vehicles without any steering wheels or pedals, which is part of the proposed amendments to California regulations, and Michigan recently passed a law that allows for the same.
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