On September 11, at the FortyTwoDot headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, a 'Vehicle Workshop' showcased the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 side by side. At first glance, they appeared to be ordinary vehicles, but a closer look revealed significant differences. The Ioniq 5 was equipped with a large LiDAR sensor on its roof and additional sensors around the side mirrors for data collection. Next to it was an Ioniq 6-based SDV test vehicle.
The vehicles on display are used by FortyTwoDot to train its autonomous driving artificial intelligence, 'Artria AI.' The Ioniq 5 collects the data necessary for AI learning, while the Ioniq 6 is responsible for validating the developed autonomous driving technology in real-world conditions. FortyTwoDot operates over 40 such vehicles in the metropolitan area, including Pangyo, gathering data to enhance its autonomous driving AI.
In front of the headquarters, an Ioniq 6 intended for real-world deployment was on display. This vehicle is equipped with eight cameras and one radar to monitor the surrounding environment. Beyond the visible sensors, the interior of the vehicle also differed from standard models, featuring equipment for testing high-performance autonomous driving systems in the glove compartment.
Real-world validation of autonomous driving software begins before the vehicles hit the road. When new driving data is uploaded, a 'Smoke Test' is conducted at the Vehicle Workshop to check if the autonomous driving features function correctly and if the vehicle's various controllers communicate properly. Only vehicles that pass this preliminary test are allowed to proceed to real-world testing under various driving conditions.
Park Ji-yeol, head of the autonomous driving test team at FortyTwoDot, stated, 'Through repeated development and validation, we are advancing the technology to a level that can be applied to mass-produced vehicles.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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