{"id":10205,"date":"2026-08-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guru.today\/?p=10205"},"modified":"2026-08-02T17:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:39:29","slug":"kakao-mobility-robotaxi-1000-paid-rides-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guru.today\/?p=10205","title":{"rendered":"Kakao Mobility&#8217;s Robotaxi Service Tops 1,000 Paid Rides as AI Push Accelerates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/623605_423023_5023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10209\" style=\"width:930px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo=Kakao Mobility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kakao Mobility, South Korea&#8217;s largest mobility platform and the operator of the Kakao T ride-hailing app, surpassed 1,000 paid rides on its autonomous taxi service by the end of June, just over two months after launching commercial operations on April 6, 2026, marking an early milestone as the company expands its robotaxi business and invests in next-generation artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company said its autonomous taxi service recorded more than 1,000 cumulative passenger trips during its first two months of paid operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With only two autonomous vehicles currently in service, the fleet averaged about 12 passenger trips a day, or roughly six rides per vehicle each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results suggest that customers are increasingly willing to pay for autonomous transportation rather than treating robotaxis as a novelty, according to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service operates on weekdays from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. across Seoul&#8217;s Gangnam district, serving major transit hubs including Gangnam, Apgujeong, Seonjeongneung, Bongeunsa, Daechi and Yangjae stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flat fares are about $4.20 between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., increasing to about $4.85 from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Each vehicle accommodates up to three passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kakao Mobility plans to expand its autonomous fleet later this year, although it has not disclosed how many additional vehicles will be deployed. 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