○​ As a representative of future mobility technology, autonomous driving is expected to transform our daily routines as well as urban transportation within the next 30 years. The automobile transportation market is projected to reach 2,350 trillion won globally by 2030 and 26 trillion won domestically by 2035. Consequently, the government aims to perfect autonomous-driving technology by 2030 through its Autonomous Vehicle Regulatory Innovation Roadmap 2.0 and by selecting and promoting fully autonomous vehicles as the core strategic technology for future mobility. To advance future mobility, Jeollabuk-do government is focusing its technology and capabilities related to various transportation domains, such as autonomous driving, hyperloop, electric trains, and BRT, which is in line with the global and national trend. In particular, the development of domestic automobile driving technology that is relevant to autonomous driving is promoted by the autonomous-driving-Based project in Saemangeum Jeonju, which has established autonomous-driving test sites and testbeds), the Practical Infrastructure Development Project for Saemangeum Autonomous Transport Commercial Vehicles, the Iksan-si Automobile Driving Paid Transport Platform Project, and the Gunsan-si Sunyudo Autonomous Bus Pilot Operating Project.

○​ Jeollabuk-do requires the development of automobile driving technology and has the best environment to effectively implement this technology given its traffic and geographical conditions, the relevant business environments, and the characteristics of demonstration projects. Given the high proportion of passenger cars, the low amount of public transportation, and the lack of public transportation services in rural areas, automobile use should be prioritized and realized. In addition, considering the fact that most areas are flatlands according to their geographical aspects, the length of road per capita and per car in terms of vehicular traffic, the accumulated technical and empirical know-how from, for example, operating two established testbeds for autonomous-driving trials, and having Saemangeum as a potential site for a large-scale trial area, Jeollabuk-do should be a primary candidate for automobile driving initiatives.

○​ To create a successful autonomous-driving-centric mobility environment, feasible short- and medium-term strategies need to be formulated and implemented, and changes in the transportation and technical environment should be responded to in a flexible manner. First, the appropriate policy for autonomous-driving-based shared transportation, the transportation demands management(TOD) for autonomous driving, and the appropriate policy for transportation facilitation should be implemented. Second, we need to create and operate a Jeonbuk autonomous-driving living lab, such as an autonomous-driving-based public transportation system, establish a DRT specialized for rural areas, and support transportation-vulnerable populations. Third, to enhance the efficacy of the operation zone for the autonomous-driving trials, we need to prepare an autonomous-driving environment through regulatory innovations that is in line with the advancements in automobile technology. Fourth, we need to establish infrastructure that is tailored to automobile driving, such as by reinforcing C-ITS connectivity through the Jeonbuk Metropolitan Mobility Center, creating high-precision road maps, and expanding road support for autonomous driving. Fifth, an autonomous-driving business ecosystem should be created to secure global competitiveness focused on academia and industry by, for instance, supporting automobile driving-related research and business. Sixth, the Mobility-Oriented Development(MOD) where the projects that are currently underway in Jeollabuk-do are to be realized, such as hypertubes, eco-friendly electric trains, BRT construction projects, and commercial autonomous-driving-vehicle projects, should be in line with the national mobility innovation road map to realize ultimate mobility for future cities. Last, future mobility is expected to bring about comprehensive changes to the urban transportation system, architecture(especially parking), and urban spatial structuring.