The company reported about 16 billion won in revenue on a preliminary basis, up about 50% from 10.7 billion won a year earlier. It attributed the increase, ahead of full commercialization of autonomous driving services, to winning central and local government research and development projects, field tests and contract work.
Autonomous A2Z said it has posted more than 10 billion won in revenue for a second straight year, demonstrating its ability to execute in the autonomous driving market. It noted that Level 4 fully driverless technology has yet to be commercialized globally, and said its accumulated testing and operations experience could translate into faster monetization once sales become possible.
Its operating footprint also expanded. As of the end of last year, the company had received permits to operate a cumulative 81 autonomous vehicles and has run services in 14 provinces and major cities nationwide. That covers about 82% of South Korea’s 17 autonomous driving pilot operation zones, the company said, calling it the largest operating record in the country. Its cumulative autonomous driving distance at home and abroad totaled 934,643 kilometers, which it said is equivalent to more than 23 trips around the Earth.
Total riders on its autonomous vehicles last year reached 114,681. The company said it drew about 20,000 users each in key test areas including Anyang, Sejong, Seoul and Incheon International Airport.
In Hadong, South Gyeongsang province, a rural autonomous bus carried about 10,000 passengers, the company said, positioning it as a practical option for addressing transportation gaps. It also said it has built real-world operating experience through repeated runs and long continuous driving in varied settings, including urban traffic and tourist areas.
Overseas, the company said it became the first South Korean firm to obtain a Singapore autonomous driving license and, working with Grab, launched Singapore’s first autonomous shuttle service on public roads. In the United Arab Emirates, it said it formed the first autonomous driving joint venture by a South Korean company with local AI firm Space42. It also signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading company Kanematsu, and said it is the only South Korean autonomous driving company expanding its business base overseas.
Chief Executive Han Ji Hyung said, “2025 was a year when, before commercialization, we were able to validate both our technology and our ability to execute through government R&D and domestic and overseas demonstration projects.” He added, “Based on driving data proven through officially recognized evaluations and figures, and on global business experience, we will lead the advancement and commercialization of autonomous driving, which will be central in the era of physical AI.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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