Starting from the end of the year, autonomous
shuttles connecting subway stations will be in operation…
and there will also be robots for transporting luggage.
· Demand-responsive autonomous shuttles will operate between Seobu Bus Terminal on Line 1 and Jukjeon Station on Line 2.
· At Seodaegu Station, luggage transport robots are set to make an appearance.
· The Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation achieved success by being selected for a Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport public competition last year.
Starting at the end of this year, a demand-responsive autonomous shuttle (aDRT) will operate,
connecting KTX Seodaegu Station, Jukjeon Station on Line 2, and Seobu Bus Terminal Station on Line 1.
At Seodaegu Station, a robot service for transporting luggage will be introduced to enhance passenger convenience.
On the 28th, the Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with service
specialized companies A2Z, iRobots, Neotisis, and Winitech to establish mobility services incorporating these features.
The corporation will invest a total of 2 billion won over two years, including 1 billion won from national funds and
1 billion won from municipal funds, to advance the project. The main components of the project are
- 1. Operation of autonomous aDRT shuttles
- 2. Robot luggage transport service
- 3. Smart Mobility Hub Center
- 4. Policy support system based on mobility database
- 5. Mileage settlement and payment system
- 6. Development of a flexible dispatch DRT platform
- 7. Operation of DRT services for specific travel purposes (e.g., tourism) in the Palgongsan area.