Beijing (Gasgoo)- On April 14th, the island province in the South China Sea, Hainan, saw its Bo'ao Dongyu Island V2X project completed and start trial operation. According to the Hainan Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, the V2X project covers two autonomous driving connection routes, one of which starts from the Bo'ao Airport to the Pelan Bridge, consisting of 13 kilometers of fully open roads, and the other 4-km inbound route stretches from the Pelan Bridge to the Golden Coast Hotel. The testing area features all-around 5G connectivity, four smart bus stops, and a command center. The area also allows digital twin monitoring and control via its roadside demonstration for 5G and C-V2X. Primarily, there are four Robotaxis, four Robobuses, two crewless street cleaning vehicles, and two autonomous vending vehicles in use for the pilot demonstration.

In an effort to offer assistance without any unnecessary human interaction, Hyundai has unveiled the DAL-e, a new customer service robot that is both adorable yet functional. It debuted today in a Hyundai Motor showroom in southern Seoul in a pilot operation. The company says part of the purpose behind DAL-e is to accommodate customers who'd like to reduce human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DAL-e is an acronym for "Drive you, Assist you, Link with you-experience," and the robot is equipped with "state-of-the-art artificial intelligence" designed to deliver a friendly customer service experience. It has facial recognition plus a language-comprehension platform that should allow it to communicate with potential customers.