Kia has launched a car-sharing trial using remote vehicle operation, and this self-driving tech takes the pain out of parking

Live pilot program uses Kia’s PV5 electric vans

Remote tele-operators return vehicles to a depot after use

The technology is designed to ease the burden on large fleet operators

Kia has launched South Korea’s first remotely operated car-sharing trial in the Pangyo Techno Valley region, allowing customers to have a vehicle delivered to their location without a driver.

The company’s PV5 electric vans are being used in the pilot trials, where operators stationed remotely can take over control of the…