Acore and NT1 to Launch Mobility Service Using Autonomous Robo-Van at Yeosu Expo
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Acore and NT1 said on the 18th that they will unveil a new mobility service using the autonomous robo-van N6 in the Yeosu Expo area.
During the expo, N6 will operate along a route of about 3.4 km, connecting Yeosu Expo Station, Hanwha Aqua Planet, Sono Calm, Utop Marina, Venezia Hotel, and the entrance to Odongdo.
The service will run by linking Acore's control infrastructure with NT1's N6 vehicle, and will consist of an autonomous advertising platform and an unmanned delivery service.
Mobility solutions and content company Acore Co., Ltd. and autonomous mobility company NT1 Co., Ltd. said on the 18th that they will unveil a new mobility service using an autonomous robo-van in the Yeosu Expo area, where the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo is being held. Acore is led by CEO Kim Jae-hoon, and NT1 is led by CEO Kim Ryeong. During the expo, the two companies will deploy the autonomous robo-van model N6 to operate along a route of about 3.4 km, connecting Yeosu Expo Station, Hanwha Aqua Planet, Sono Calm, Utop Marina, Venezia Hotel, and the entrance to Odongdo. The target facilities are major tourist attractions and lodging facilities.
The project will be carried out by linking Acore's autonomous driving control infrastructure and remote-control system with NT1's N6 vehicle. Rather than operating the technologies separately, the two companies will build an operating system that connects the actual route and service. The structure is designed to monitor and manage operations from a control center.
The service consists of operating an advertising platform based on Level 4 autonomous driving and operating an unmanned delivery service. During operations, the system monitors the N6 vehicle's location and status, and responds in real time through the remote-control system when necessary.
The partnership between Acore and NT1 focused on applying the two companies' technological and service capabilities to a service model that can be used in practice. Through this, tourists and residents will be able to experience and see on-site that the scope of autonomous driving technology can extend beyond passenger transport into service areas such as logistics and media advertising.
The vehicle used in this service is the N6, an autonomous robo-van originally developed for unmanned logistics delivery. The vehicle is equipped with a large LED display on the outside, allowing it to broadcast expo information, tourism details, local promotions, and various advertising content while in motion. As a result, the role of autonomous vehicles goes beyond simple transportation and delivery, and the two companies plan to present it as a service model that combines autonomous logistics with mobile media.
Because expos and tourist sites are characterized by a concentration of visitors, the same vehicle can carry out logistics tasks while using its movement route itself as a means of delivering information. Based on this, further expansion of service targets is expected, and the spaces being considered for expansion include tourist destinations, resort complexes, campuses, and industrial complexes.
Acore Co., Ltd. CEO Kim Jae-hoon said the company has additionally unveiled a robo-van service along with its autonomous tourism shuttle. Acore Co., Ltd. said it aims to turn the Yeosu Expo site into a technology-based tourist attraction for local residents and domestic and overseas tourists visiting the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo.
NT1 Co., Ltd. CEO Kim Ryeong said the company is pursuing the development of autonomous driving technology into services that can be experienced in real living spaces. He also said he expects citizens and tourists visiting the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo to experience the actual operation and use of the autonomous robo-van in physical spaces.
NT1 Co., Ltd. said the autonomous robo-van is not simply an unmanned delivery vehicle, but an autonomous service platform combining logistics, media, data, control, and remote control. It also said it plans to establish a complete Korean-style autonomous logistics infrastructure through domestic production in the future.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Gyeong-ju
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407136
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