Korean bus group partners for advanced driver system pilot

Radar solution company Bitsensing and Korea Wide Group, a major South Korean transportation company, have announced they will collaborate to roll out a large-scale pilot project for an advanced driver assistance system (Adas) for commercial vehicles.

The initiative will begin by installing Bitsensing’s Adas Kit in Korea Wide’s express, intercity, and city buses to verify performance in real road environments, with plans to gradually expand the system to more than 500 buses.

Downtown Daegu

The pilot operation will take place on routes in downtown Daegu, with a population of 120,000 residents and the area forms the core commercial and administrative heart of Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea.

Bitsensing’s Adas Kit is a fully integrated sensor solution that combines radar, camera, and Adas functionalities into a single package. The company claims it maintains high perception accuracy and fast response times even in demanding commercial vehicle environments, enabling precise detection of vehicles, lanes, and pedestrians.

“Urban bus operations present one of the most challenging environments for validating Adas performance due to frequent stops and complex traffic conditions”

The data collected from the pilot exercise will be evaluated to upgrade detection accuracy, response speed, and driver usability. The company also plans to use this data to further refine algorithms specialised for commercial vehicles and to expand the application of its technology to other vehicle types, including trucks and additional heavy-duty models.

This partnership is expected to serve as a significant step toward the commercialization of Adas solutions for commercial fleets. Both companies plan to use the data collected from the pilot project to support digital transformation in the bus industry and to further enhance traffic safety initiatives.