Korea’s taxi industry faces crisis as autonomous vehicles threaten market stability

Concerns have been raised that the Korean taxi industry will fall behind in the era of autonomous taxis. This is due to the regulatory environment, which makes it difficult for new technologies like autonomous taxis to enter a traditional structure where licensed taxi drivers provide services through cruising operations.

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