Samsung has been granted permission to test its driverless cars on the road in South Korea, as it joins the likes of Apple and Google in the race to take a lead in future vehicle technology.

The electronics giant is developing the sensors and computing modules required for autonomous vehicles and has embedded its technology into a Hyundai car.

Samsung will not be developing a whole car, but instead, along with its sensor technology, will be providing its artificial intelligence to automakers.

It's an approach similar to the likes of Google which last year announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler to build self-driving minivans together.