{"id":140861,"date":"2026-09-02T18:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/140861\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:56:13","slug":"hyundai-motor-partners-with-kt-to-build-child-shuttle-safety-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/140861\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Motor Partners With KT to Build Child Shuttle Safety System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Staria EV children's school shuttle. Hyundai Motor Group - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea\" title=\"Hyundai Motor Partners With KT to Build Child Shuttle Safety System\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;object-fit:contain;object-position:center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/news-p.v1.20260902.cbd88d05d64d4d83b4910f25d5e4ae9e_P1.png\"\/>The Staria EV children&#8217;s school shuttle. Hyundai Motor Group<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Hyundai Motor (005380) is developing a mobility solution designed to give children, parents and teachers greater peace of mind during school commutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">The automaker said on the 2nd that it signed a memorandum of understanding with KT, Kidsnote and MTR at KT&#8217;s Gwanghwamun Building West in Seoul&#8217;s Jongno district on the 1st to develop a dedicated safe boarding and drop-off solution for children&#8217;s shuttle vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Attendees included Yeom Jae-seop, executive director of Hyundai Motor&#8217;s domestic sales division; Noh Hyung-rae, executive director of KT&#8217;s enterprise business division; Kang A-reum, vice president of Kidsnote; and Chun Sung-jae, chief executive of MTR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">The agreement is aimed at preventing accidents caused by children being left behind or unattended inside shuttle vehicles, and at advancing the digital transformation of school shuttle management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">The partners aim to develop a new type of children&#8217;s shuttle vehicle and establish a safety model that links vehicle data with commuting services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"From left, MTR CEO Chun Sung-jae, Hyundai Motor domestic sales division head Yeom Jae-seop, KT enterprise business division head Noh Hyung-rae and Kidsnote Vice President Kang A-reum pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 1 to develop a &quot;safe boarding and disembarking solution dedicated to children's school shuttles&quot; at KT's Gwanghwamun Building West in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Hyundai Motor - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea\" title=\"Hyundai Motor Partners With KT to Build Child Shuttle Safety System\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;object-fit:contain;object-position:center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/news-p.v1.20260902.1a13ec1d256d43ddbe6da190c23603c3_P1.jpg\"\/>From left, MTR CEO Chun Sung-jae, Hyundai Motor domestic sales division head Yeom Jae-seop, KT enterprise business division head Noh Hyung-rae and Kidsnote Vice President Kang A-reum pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 1 to develop a &#8220;safe boarding and disembarking solution dedicated to children&#8217;s school shuttles&#8221; at KT&#8217;s Gwanghwamun Building West in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Hyundai Motor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Built on Hyundai Motor&#8217;s multipurpose vehicles, the services will include detection of children left inside vehicles and safety monitoring, real-time location sharing, automatic boarding and drop-off confirmation with alerts, and automatic driving log records. The partners plan to develop these features and run pilot operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Under the partnership, Hyundai Motor will supply the Staria EV for shuttle vehicle production and develop safe boarding and drop-off functions that link the vehicle with the service, drawing on vehicle data such as speed, ignition status and GPS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">MTR, a specialty vehicle manufacturer, will handle the development, production, certification and sale of the shuttle vehicles, installing safety equipment suited to children and applying the dedicated safety solution to Hyundai Motor&#8217;s vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">KT will provide the telecommunications infrastructure connecting the vehicles to the safe boarding and drop-off service, using precise positioning technology to more accurately track the location and movement of shuttle vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Kidsnote, an early childhood service platform operator, will run the safe boarding and drop-off service, providing and recording real-time information on children&#8217;s commutes for parents and teachers through its app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">The four companies plan to improve the accuracy of core functions such as detecting children left inside vehicles and automatic boarding alerts by using ultra-wideband radio and Bluetooth Low Energy technologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">Hyundai Motor said it will continue to expand mobility solutions that adapt vehicles to a range of purposes by combining hardware with software.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-[var(--color-text)] leading-relaxed\">&#8220;Hyundai Motor&#8217;s multipurpose vehicles are more than a means of transportation. They are a key link connecting customers&#8217; daily lives with services,&#8221; Yeom said. &#8220;Through this partnership, we will create a commuting environment where children and parents can feel secure, and we will continue to expand our business as a solution provider that delivers real value to customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Staria EV children&#8217;s school shuttle. 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