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Seoul autonomous car drives smoothly through GPS-blocked tunnel after 2,000 runs

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • A Seoul autonomous vehicle completed a tunnel crossing after GPS signals stopped in an underground shadow zone.
  • The vehicle has reportedly made 2,000 trips over six months.
  • An operator said improved perception and positioning performance had eliminated earlier shaking and instability.

When the Seoul autonomous vehicle entered a tunnel in Gangnam late on the night of Aug. 31, the GPS location on a smartphone map briefly stopped updating because satellite signals could not reach the area.

The car continued through the tunnel without shaking. The vehicle had reportedly completed 2,000 runs over six months.

“During the early stages of operation, the vehicle sometimes shook or moved unstably in tunnels, but now it can pass through without shaking after improving its perception and positioning performance,” an operator said.

During the early stages of operation, the vehicle sometimes shook or moved unstably in tunnels, but now it can pass through without shaking after improving its perception and positioning performance.

— Operator of the Seoul autonomous vehicleThe operator described how the vehicle’s performance improved in areas where GPS signals are unavailable.
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