Hyundai is working with the autonomous driving technology company Motional to create fully self-driving vehicles. Most people are still skeptical of cars that drive themselves, even if these vehicles have improved considerably in the last few years, so Hyundai recently made its Ioniq 5 robotaxi take a simulated Class C License Exam in Las Vegas, which the driverless vehicle passed without making a single mistake.
The manufacturer refers to the driving test as simulated because it took place on a closed course, but there was still traffic on the route and potential hazards that could have caused the vehicle to make a mistake. This is therefore not a true real-life driving exam, so the vehicle was not issued its very own driving license even though it passed, but the story (and the accompanying video) certainly achieves their goal of building confidence in cars that drive themselves.
