Monday, November 18

Is Hyundai's autonomous taxi closer than it looks?

By: Driving.com

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 Robotaxi has been unveiled as a possible alternative for the private transfer of passengers.

One of the electric vehicles of Hyundai as is the IONIQ 5 , seeks to make the leap to autonomous driving with this christened variant Robotaxi intended for transportation.

Thus the South Korean house has joined forces with Motional, a company dedicated to mobility to implement the vehicle mechanism without the physical driver.

It should be remembered that this model is built on the Electric –Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It has a length of 4. 61 meters, 1. 89 meters wide and 1. 61 High. The wheelbase is 3.0 meters.

Of course the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Robotaxi adds specific equipment composed of sensors, cameras and radars to achieve a level 4 with respect to autonomous driving, that is, without the driver.

It also has the technology of Artificial Intelligence in which you can collect data and decide on your own in different situations.

Inside the cabin offers a central console movable according to need. Light colors and a stripped-down atmosphere are part of the recipe.

It also includes the digital board of 12 inches attached to the central multi-function screen of equal size. The Head-Up Display device with augmented reality is also part of the game.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 Robotaxi has a battery of 58 kWh and another more powerful with 72, 6 kWh.

Both can include single or double traction with installation of one or two engines, depending on the case.

The first option has a propulsion of 170 CV for single traction.

As the unit with the highest capacity with the engine on the front axle develops 218 CV and that of two power plants 306 CV.

All of them present a final speed limited in 185 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h comprising 8.5 seconds two to 5.2 seconds.

In addition, the IONIQ 5 Robotaxi you can travel from about 384 kilometers to 384 kilometers according to the chosen configuration.

This project will probably be crystallized by year 2. 023.