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Socar and Apex Mobility launch Korea autonomous-driving data venture
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Socar and Apex Mobility have launched Korea's largest autonomous-driving data platform, leveraging extensive real-world driving and accident data collected over 15 years to support AI-based autonomous driving development. They showcased a prototype Ioniq 5 equipped with multiple sensors, including LiDAR, at AME 2026 and plan to supply data to domestic and international autonomous driving companies.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles.
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You face a narrow window to access Korea's largest real-world autonomous-driving data pipeline, now open through Socar and Apex Mobility's joint venture. If your product relies on training AI for autonomous vehicles, engage this data source early to leapfrog competitors with richer, high-quality multi-sensor inputs.
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