Rideflux, a self-driving software startup, announced on the 21st that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation, and Jeju Logistics for the 'Jeju Samdasoo Paid Self-Driving Cargo Transport Demonstration Project.'
The signing ceremony, held at Jeju Provincial Office, was attended by officials including Park Jung-hee, CEO of Rideflux; Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province; Baek Gyeong-hoon, President of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation; and Jo Hwa-hyun, CEO of Jeju Logistics. This agreement aims to foster and demonstrate the autonomous vehicle-based cargo transport industry in Jeju, establishing a foundation for pilot operations and commercialization.
The parties to the agreement plan to establish a cooperative system, each performing their respective roles, including route selection, safety verification, and system integration. In particular, the direct collaboration between the manufacturer, Jeju Development Corporation, and the autonomous driving specialist Rideflux will be significant in realizing middle-mile autonomous cargo transport and revolutionizing the existing multi-level transport structure. Through this, the manufacturer hopes to reduce transportation costs and address labor shortages.
For this demonstration, Rideflux will deploy a 25-ton Maxen autonomous cargo truck, operating a one-way trip daily from the Jeju Samdasoo headquarters to the Hoecheon Logistics Center, a distance of approximately 15.7 km. The demonstration route will include complex urban roads with signalized intersections and unprotected left turns, expanding the operational range of large autonomous trucks, which has traditionally been limited to highways.
Rideflux has previously proven its technological prowess through demonstrations of 25-ton autonomous trucks on the Gunsan-Jeonju section and the signing of an MOU for a highway pilot operation zone. Through this Jeju demonstration, Rideflux plans to lay the foundation for commercialization of middle-mile paid freight transport.
Park Jung-hee, CEO of Rideflux, said, “The Jeju Samdasoo demonstration project is an important opportunity to advance the commercialization of autonomous driving technology in the middle-mile freight transport market,” and added, “We will do our best to provide a safe and reliable autonomous driving freight transport service.”
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