Autonomous driving robots that perform patrol, cleaning, and guidance functions will soon be seen in Hangang Park. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 28th that in the first half of next year (January–June) it will revise the “Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Conservation and Use of Hangang Park” to create a new legal basis to allow the passage of autonomous driving robots within Hangang Park. Because Hangang Park has been managed under a separate ordinance to protect the ecological environment and ensure citizen safety, a separate amendment was required to permit robot traffic.

The amendment bill is expected to include specific safety standards such as permitted operating zones and hours, speed limits, and robot weight in order to reduce collision risks between autonomous driving robots and pedestrians or bicycle users. For-profit commercial activities using robots have been set aside as a long-term review task in consideration of citizen safety and park order. The Seoul Metropolitan Government expects that using autonomous driving robots for park management will enhance the efficiency of patrols and environmental management and help improve citizen safety and convenience.

On the same day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a total of four regulatory improvement measures, including this ordinance amendment plan. Among them is a measure to expand to online applications the method for institutional recommendations for special housing supply for persons with disabilities who have difficulty moving. Until now, the person with a disability or a proxy had to visit the local community service center (dong community center) in person to apply.

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