Driverless Vehicles to Debut at Incheon International Airport in 2020
This is another example of South Korea being quick to adapt new technology:
Incheon International Airport is set to become the first airport in the world to run self-driving cars starting at the second half of next year.
The Incheon International Airport Corporation said on Friday it will conduct a three-month trial run during the first half of 2020, before operating two autonomous vehicles in the second half.
The project aims to promote smart technologies at the airport.
While priority for the use of the driverless cars will be given to seniors and people with disabilities, all passengers will be able to access them at terminal arrival gates and immigration checkpoints.
Users will be able to insert their destinations on the vehicle’s touch screen or place their flight tickets on a separate device within the vehicle.
KBS World Radio
In 1993, on my first day coming back from the LG Twin Buildings to the Shilla Hotel, we got into a bit of traffic where the two lanes exiting the Mapo Bridge tried to merge with the three lanes of the River Highway.
At the widest spot, I counted 8 cars, 2 buses, and a dump truck. If driverless cars talk to each other, I assume they’ll assign priorities and merge gently. If, on the other hand, several someones hack their cars navigation systems, it might not accept the merge gracefully and create a 200 car pileup.