01 · AUTONOMOUS · ROBOTAXI
Autonomous Driving · Robotaxi
Level 4 commercialization, robotaxi operating licenses, accident liability and insurance
Robotaxis are moving past the technology-trial stage into a question of rules: who operates them, under what license, and with what liability. MPA tracks commercialization abroad every day and researches how robotaxis can find a place within Korea's passenger transport system.
Key issues
- 01Timeline for Level 4 commercialization and autonomous vehicle pilot zones
- 02Licensing framework for robotaxi transport businesses
- 03Allocation of accident liability and insurance
- 04Relationship with the existing taxi and rental car industries
OUR WORK
Our work
Commissioned research
- Autonomous driving research and policy forumTmoney Mobility · 2026
- Defining the autonomous taxi service concept and how it differs from existing servicesKorea National Joint Conference of Taxi Association · 2026
- Robotaxis and the expansion of the rental car marketKorea Rent-a-Car Association · 2026
- An autonomous transition model for the individual taxi industry and regulatory reform based on license assetizationKorea Federation of Private Taxi Associations · 2026
KOREAN-LANGUAGE RESOURCES
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See also
Other policy areas