Korean carmaker Hyundai has announced it is using its Ioniq mid-size hatchback to test Level 4 autonomous driving technologies on European roads.
The autonomous Ioniq research vehicle uses the C-segment production car’s smart cruise control’s forward-facing radar, blind-spot detection radars in the corners of the vehicle and lane keeping assist camera, which are integrated with lidar technology.
According to Hyundai, the goal of the research is to keep self-driving systems as simple as possible in order to make roads safer and ease congestion.
“With the Level 4 autonomous Ioniq research vehicle, we are already thinking one step ahead by looking at how the car industry, technology and infrastructure have to change in order to be fit for future mobility,” said Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, vice president of marketing and product at Hyundai Motor Europe.
