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Why South Korea trails in global race to commercialize autonomous driving

By Wooyoung Lee ( July 18, 2025, 04:47 GMT | Comment) -- Despite intense efforts, South Korea is falling behind in the global race to commercialize autonomous driving technology, with the US and China having already deployed Level 4 autonomous vehicles in major cities. The country remains stuck in the testing phase, struggling to gather sufficient real-world traffic data. As autonomous driving technology moves toward AI-driven end-to-end systems, securing high-quality datasets becomes critical. Regulatory hurdles further complicate the process, making data collection and processing both costly and burdensome.Despite intense efforts, South Korea is falling behind in the global race to commercialize autonomous driving technology, with the US and China having already deployed Level 4 autonomous vehicles in major cities....

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