Strengthening functional safety and cybersecurity capabilities ahead of the commercialization of autonomous large trucks.
– Establishing a practical operational system in cooperation with major domestic logistics companies such as Hyundai Glovis and Lotte Global Logistics.
MARS AUTO (CEO Il-soo Park), a self-driving truck startup, announced that it has completed a major international standard training course for large truck autonomous driving hosted by UL Solutions, a global safety science company.
Mars Auto is a startup that provides autonomous freight trunk transportation services through its camera-based, end-to-end AI autonomous driving system, Mars Pilot. Last November, Mars Auto was selected as the lead agency for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's strategic project, "Development of Commercial Unmanned Autonomous Driving Technology for Large Truck Freight Transport." The company is currently collaborating with 13 other organizations to implement the project, with the goal of commercialization by 2027.
This training was designed to examine the necessary preparations for the transition to commercialization of autonomous driving and to proactively secure technologies and operational systems that meet international standards, with the joint participation of companies belonging to the consortium, led by Masuoto.
UL Solutions, which hosted the training course, is a global leader in applied safety science known for its "UL Mark," which is affixed to various products around the world. It has experience in providing international standards-based training and verification for large-scale autonomous truck operators in major countries, including the U.S. and China.
Masauto has established collaboration standards ranging from defining requirements for middle-mile (business-to-business) autonomous driving to verification and operation, focusing on core international standards for autonomous driving: ▲functional safety (ISO 26262), ▲safety of intended functions (ISO 21448/SOTIF), and ▲cybersecurity (ISO 21434).
In particular, we collaborated with major domestic logistics companies, including Hyundai Glovis and Lotte Global Logistics, to examine various scenarios that could arise during the transition to autonomous driving and establish a response system. This not only established roles and response protocols for each consortium member organization, but also concretized an autonomous driving operation system applicable to large-scale logistics sites.
Noh Je-kyung, Vice President of Masuoto, said, “The spread of autonomous driving requires not only technological development but also systematic preparation in the field of operation.” He added, “Together with our ‘Logistics Dream Team,’ we will prepare for the coming era of autonomous logistics and build a system that can operate stably even in an environment of large-scale technology introduction.”
David Lee, APAC Director of UL Solutions, said, “The large truck autonomous driving market is rapidly growing, different from the passenger market such as passenger cars and vans, so this training is very meaningful.” He added, “We will continue to support the business that this consortium is developing to ensure that it meets international standards in the autonomous truck field.”
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