Hyundai Rotem(064350) said on the 16th that it has completed development of an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) specialized for railway vehicles. The railway vehicle ADAS is a technology that, considering the operating environment, detects track conditions or obstacles and alerts the operator to prevent collisions.
Hyundai Rotem's latest technology development began in 2023 while carrying out a national project, the hydrogen electric tram demonstration project, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (now the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources). During the demonstration, the company applied artificial intelligence (AI) to advance the technology and completed development in about three years.
Hyundai Rotem, at the technology advancement stage, mounted sensors on Warsaw trams in Poland and repeatedly conducted operating pattern analyses and risk simulations using collected driving data, proving the safety of its ADAS technology with actual on-track driving data.
Hyundai Rotem is also improving the user interface (UI) and the warning system by reflecting feedback from local tram operators. The company plans to link this with the ADAS control system going forward.
Like automotive ADAS, railway ADAS perceives situations through lidar sensors and cameras. However, because railway vehicles have longer braking distances, high-performance sensors capable of detecting more than 100 meters ahead are used.
Hyundai Rotem plans to focus on securing technology readiness and stability with the goal of exporting railway vehicles equipped with ADAS to Taiwan. In the Taichung Blue Line unmanned electric train supply project, worth 420 billion won and awarded last year, Hyundai Rotem also applied forward collision avoidance technology using lidar, cameras, and AI.
A Hyundai Rotem official said, "We will continue to lead the global market with domestic physical AI technology and drive innovation in railway safety through steady research and development investment."