Gangneung gears up for ITS World Congress

Gangneung will host the 32nd ITS World Congress at Gangneung Olympic Park and nearby venues in Gangwon Province for five days beginning Monday. The event is expected to attract about 60,000 visitors from around 90 countries and will showcase connected transport technologies for tourism and residents’ daily travel. Demonstrations will include autonomous shuttles, automated parking robots, pedestrian safety systems and vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

The congress will feature 434 exhibition booths operated by 109 companies and institutions, including 72 Korean and 37 overseas participants.

K-MaaS will connect rail, bus and taxi searches, reservations and payments through one service platform.

The speed skating arena from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will house the exhibition, while the hockey center parking lot will host technology demonstrations.

The Gangneung Coffee Festival will run from Oct. 21-25, overlapping with the congress.

Gangneung secured hosting rights in September 2022 after defeating Taipei and is the third Korean city to host the congress, following Seoul in 1998 and Busan in 2010.

Published Oct 15, 2026 3:24 pm KST

From robot parking to self-driving cars, event to showcase smarter mobility for smaller cities

An aerial view of Gangneung Convention Center, a venue for the 32nd ITS World Congress, in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Oct. 7 / Yonhap

Gangneung aims to show that the future of mobility extends beyond big cities, bringing self-driving vehicles, smart traffic systems and global transport leaders to a tourism hub where visitor traffic overlaps with residents’ daily travel needs.

The 32nd ITS World Congress will open on Monday for a five-day run at Gangneung Olympic Park and adjacent venues in Gangwon Province. Jointly hosted by Gangneung City and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the gathering is expected to draw about 60,000 visitors from around 90 countries, according to organizers.

Under this year’s theme, “Beyond Mobility, Connected World,” the event will bring together policymakers, researchers and business representatives for high-level meetings, academic sessions, exhibitions and demonstrations of advanced transport technologies.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) integrate information and communications technologies into roads, vehicles, traffic signals and control centers to improve transport efficiency and safety. Examples include real-time traffic information and priority signals that help emergency vehicles pass through intersections.

For Gangneung, the focus is on how these emerging technologies can help a smaller city accommodate tourists while meeting residents’ everyday transport needs.

“Big cities have their own transport problems, as do small and midsize cities. In Gangneung, a tourism hub, one challenge is managing visitor traffic alongside residents’ everyday travel needs,” an organizer said.

“At this Congress, ITS is presented not merely as a technology to speed up traffic flow, but as a means of connecting people and cities, tourism and daily life, technology and culture, and local regions with the world. That idea underpins the theme.”

This vision will take practical form in demonstrations of autonomous shuttles, robots that automatically park cars and systems that use LiDAR and voice guidance to help pedestrians cross safely. Other planned demonstrations include artificial intelligence-based detection of seat belt use and vehicle-to-vehicle communications during sudden lane changes.

The event will also introduce K-MaaS, a service platform designed to connect rail, bus and taxi searches, reservations and payments.

The exhibition will show how these technologies fit into a connected transport network — with vehicles exchanging information with road infrastructure and control centers analyzing data to manage traffic and inform travelers — rather than showcasing individual technologies alone.

Organizers say all 434 exhibition booths have been sold and the event will feature 109 companies and institutions — 72 from Korea and 37 from overseas.

Guests applaud as confetti falls during the opening ceremony for the Gangneung Convention Center in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Aug. 26. Yonhap

The international event will also give the city’s Olympic facilities a new role. The speed skating arena used during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will house the exhibition, while the hockey center’s parking lot will host technology demonstrations. The hockey center itself will stage an ice show.

Technical tours will take visitors beyond the exhibition venues to facilities already operating these systems. At Gangneung’s city information center, they will examine CCTV monitoring, traffic signal control and real-time traffic information management.

Beyond the technology program, attendees can also enjoy drone and ice shows, cultural performances and a market featuring local small businesses. The Gangneung Coffee Festival will run from Oct. 21-25, overlapping with the congress.

Gangneung is the third Korean city to host the ITS World Congress, following Seoul in 1998 and Busan in 2010. It secured the hosting rights in September 2022, defeating Taipei with a bid that drew on its experience hosting events during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

从下周一开始，江陵将在江陵奥林匹克公园及周边江原道场馆举办为期五天的第32届世界智能交通系统大会。预计将吸引来自约90个国家的6万名参观者，大会将展示面向旅游业和居民日常出行的智能交通技术。演示内容包括自动驾驶巴士、自动泊车机器人、行人安全系统和车对车通信等。

本次大会将设有 434 个展位，由 109 家公司和机构运营，其中包括 72 家韩国公司和 37 家海外公司。

K-MaaS 将通过一个服务平台连接铁路、公共汽车和出租车的搜索、预订和支付。

2018 年平昌冬奥会的速度滑冰场将举办此次展览，而冰球中心停车场将举办技术演示。

江陵咖啡节将于10月21日至25日举行，与大会同期进行。

江陵击败台北，获得了 2022 年 9 月的主办权，成为继 1998 年首尔和 2010 年釜山之后，第三个举办该大会的韩国城市。

发布于2026年10月15日下午3:24（韩国标准时间）

从机器人泊车到自动驾驶汽车，本次活动将展示更智能的出行方式，助力小城市发展

10月7日，江原道江陵市江陵会议中心鸟瞰图，该中心是第32届世界智能交通系统大会的举办地。/ 韩联社

江陵的目标是证明未来出行方式不仅限于大城市，它将自动驾驶汽车、智能交通系统和全球交通领域的领导者带到这个旅游中心，在这里，游客流量与居民的日常出行需求相互交织。

第32届智能交通系统世界大会将于周一在江原道江陵奥林匹克公园及其周边场馆开幕，为期五天。本次大会由江陵市政府和国土交通部联合主办，预计将吸引来自约90个国家的6万名参观者。

今年的主题是“超越移动性，互联世界”，活动将汇聚政策制定者、研究人员和企业代表，举行高级别会议、学术研讨会、展览和先进交通技术演示。

智能交通系统（ITS）将信息和通信技术集成到道路、车辆、交通信号灯和控制中心，以提高交通效率和安全性。例如，实时交通信息和优先信号灯可以帮助应急车辆通过路口。

对于江陵市来说，重点在于这些新兴技术如何帮助较小的城市在满足居民日常交通需求的同时接待游客。

一位组织者表示：“大城市有其自身的交通问题，中小城市也是如此。在旅游中心江陵，面临的挑战之一是如何管理游客流量，同时满足居民的日常出行需求。”

“在本届大会上，智能交通系统不仅被视为一种加快交通流量的技术，更被视为连接人与城市、旅游与日常生活、科技与文化以及地方与世界的途径。这一理念贯穿了大会的主题。”

这一愿景将通过一系列实际演示得以实现，包括自动驾驶班车、自动泊车机器人以及利用激光雷达和语音引导帮助行人安全过马路的系统。其他计划中的演示还包括基于人工智能的安全带使用情况检测以及车辆在突然变道时的通信。

此次活动还将推出 K-MaaS，这是一个旨在连接铁路、公共汽车和出租车搜索、预订和支付的服务平台。

本次展览将展示这些技术如何融入互联交通网络——车辆与道路基础设施交换信息，控制中心分析数据以管理交通并为旅客提供信息——而不是单独展示各项技术。

主办方表示，全部 434 个展位已售罄，本次活动将有 109 家公司和机构参展——其中 72 家来自韩国，37 家来自海外。

8月26日，江原道江陵市江陵会议中心举行开幕式，漫天飞舞的彩带引来嘉宾们的掌声。（韩联社）

这项国际盛事也将赋予该市的奥运场馆新的用途。2018年平昌冬奥会期间使用的速度滑冰馆将承办此次展览，而冰球中心的停车场将用于举办技术演示。冰球中心本身也将上演一场冰上表演。

技术参观活动将带领参观者走出展览场地，前往已投入运行这些系统的设施。在江陵市信息中心，他们将考察闭路电视监控、交通信号控制和实时交通信息管理。

除了科技项目之外，与会者还可以欣赏无人机和冰上表演、文化演出以及当地小型企业市集。江陵咖啡节将于10月21日至25日举行，与大会同期进行。

江陵是继 1998 年首尔和 2010 年釜山之后，第三个举办 ITS 世界大会的韩国城市。江陵在 2022 年 9 月获得了大会的举办权，击败了台北，其申办方案借鉴了江陵在平昌冬​​奥会期间举办赛事的经验。