A fleet of Hyundai Motor Company's next generation fuel cell electric cars have succeeded in completing a self-driven 190km journey from Seoul to Pyeongchang. This is the first time in the world that level 4 autonomous driving has been achieved with fuel cell electric cars, the ultimate eco-friendly vehicles. Until now, autonomous driving has been demonstrated at a limited speed on some sections of domestic roads, but this is the first-time autonomous cars hove driven such a long distance at 100-110 km/h, the maximum speed allowed by law on Korean highways. Five Hyundai vehicles completed the journey, three vehicles are based on Hyundai's next-generation fuel cell electric SUV NEXO, with the other two being Genesis G80 autonomous vehicles. All vehicles are equipped with level 4 self-driving technology, as defined by the SAE international standards, and 5G network technology.
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