Autonomous Driving solution corporations SUM and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) startup Ettifos said on the 18th they signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance an Autonomous Driving and network-based control linkage system using 5G-V2X communication technology.
SUM is a corporations founded by members of the Seoul National University College of Engineering Autonomous Driving team, specializing in integrating Autonomous Driving technology into public transportation systems. Ettifos is a corporations that developed a software-defined modem (SDM)-based dual LTE-V2X and 5G-V2X modem chipset and has secured technological competitiveness in the vehicle communications field.
Through this agreement, the two companies set the unmanned operation of outdoor transfer processes at large industrial hubs such as ports, mega hubs, and mega factories as a core goal. Accordingly, they agreed to jointly develop an Autonomous Driving-based logistics transfer system operating in designated industrial zones.
In particular, to solve the issue of large-volume data communication expense incurred in the linkage between vehicles and the control system, the two companies plan to build a 5G-V2X-based dedicated network. Through this, they aim to reduce communication expense while applying a closed network structure to secure the high levels of communication stability and security required at industrial sites.
The two companies will use the Autonomous Driving testbed at the Future Mobility Technology Center of Seoul National University, where SUM's headquarters is located, as a demonstration hub. In that environment, they plan to verify various Autonomous Driving and control linkage scenarios applying closed 5G-V2X technology and develop an integrated solution optimized for industrial sites.
Kim Ho-jun, CEO of Ettifos, said, "We will promote the spread of a safe and economical network-based Autonomous Driving infrastructure by combining V2X communications and Autonomous Driving technology."
Hyun Young-jin, CEO of SUM, said, "Based on our experience operating public Autonomous Driving services, we have reached a stage where we can achieve logistics cost reductions and improved safety at industrial sites," adding, "Through this collaboration, we will build a B2B solution model that simultaneously enhances expense efficiency and system completeness."