Hyundai reveals world-first driverless fuel cell vehicle

Hyundai has taken its high-tech fuel-cell vehicle called the NEXO and turned it into the world’s first self-driven fuel-cell electric vehicle. The NEXO is a Level 4 autonomous vehicle and a trio of the SUVs have completed a drive that spanned 190 km from Seoul to Pyeongchang completely self-driven.

  • NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle completes South-Korea’s longest level 4 autonomous driving demonstration
  • Hyundai to commercialise level 4 autonomous vehicles in smart cities by 2021
  • Hyundai plans to commercialise fully autonomous driving technology by 2030

This is the first time in the world that level 4 autonomous driving has been achieved with fuel cell electric vehicles.

Hyundai says that before this feat, the autonomous vehicle had been demonstrated only at a limited speed on some sections of domestic roads. During the autonomous drive, the vehicles traveled at 100 km/h to 110 km/h, the fastest speed allowed by law on public roads in the country.

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