NAVYA announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ESMO Corporation and SK Telecom in the context of a partnership aiming at developing autonomous driving features using the 5G technologies already deployed in South Korea. NAVYA will provide its autonomous driving technology and R&D expertise to incorporate features associated with 5G networks, supervision and cloud computing. ESMO Corporation will be in charge of marketing products and services, notably B2B and B2G, and setting up a vehicle assembly line in the longer term.

ESMO Corporation will also be responsible for designing and localizing the components as well as implementing a supervision platform. SK Telecom will be responsible for providing technological solutions (connectivity, etc.), accompanying the marketing of the products, notably B2B and B2G, and providing a 5G autonomous driving infrastructure. Furthermore, the three companies will collaborate on the development of an autonomous vehicle platform dedicated to entertainment and infotainment.