Waymo set to replace “ageing” robotaxis with fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5s
Waymo has started testing Hyundai Ioniq 5s equipped with its sixth-generation autonomous driving technology in San Francisco. In 2024 the companies announced a “strategic partnership” and declared that deploying self-driving Ioniq 5s would be the first step of the partnership. The cars are built at Hyundai’s new ‘Metaplant’ in Georgia and outfitted with Waymo’s driverless hardware […]
A smartphone on wheels: Hyundai launches AI-enabled Ioniq 9
Hyundai is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make driving safer, referring to its new Ioniq 9 flagship as a “smartphone on wheels”. The South Korean automaker has assured that it will “transform how drivers and passengers interact with their car on a daily basis”, says Auto Express. Raf van Nuffel, vice president of product at […]
TomTom expands partnership with Hyundai AutoEver
TomTom have announced the expansion of its partnership with Hyundai AutoEver (HAE), the mobility software provider of the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), further enhancing the driving experience for millions of HMG vehicles across Europe. This renewed agreement solidifies TomTom’s position as a maps supplier for HAE, integrating TomTom’s live services, including real-time traffic data and the newly awarded speed camera […]
Hyundai ‘exploring connected car tech partnership’ with Google
Hyundai Motor Group is exploring a partnership with tech giant Google to enhance its connected car technologies. The collaboration aims at advancing Hyundai’s future mobility solutions, including autonomous driving, unmanned aerial vehicles, and connected cars. According to KED Global, Hyundai Autoever, the group’s navigation system provider, is seeking to utilise Google’s data resources to improve […]
Samsung and Hyundai partner to connect homes with cars
Samsung Electronics has announced a collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group to expand its SmartThings platform to support connected cars, including electric vehicles. The two companies will work together for the next-generation smart home to connect Samsung’s SmartThings with Hyundai and Kia’s connected cars, including EVs, to develop the “Home-to-Car” and “Car-to-Home” services as well as […]
Hyundai connected services users top ten million
Hyundai Motor Group has announced it has surpassed 10 million global connected car service subscribers. The milestone comes just one year and 10 months after reaching 5 million subscribers in August 2021, something which the company says supports the acceleration of the Group’s Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) strategy. Hyundai says the services used “have evolved beyond […]
TomTom wins Hyundai sat nav contract
Geolocation technology company TomTom has announced that its maps and real-time traffic data have been chosen by Hyundai Motor Group to support its entire vehicle lineup in Europe. All Hyundai and Kia customers in Europe will now get to use TomTom’s maps supporting their vehicles’ in-dash navigation and level-two automated driving features. Genesis, HMG’s premium […]
Hyundai trialling driverless taxis in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Group is to pilot a “RoboRide” car-hailing service in the South Korean capital Seoul using its IONIQ 5 battery electric vehicles with in-house developed level 4 autonomous driving technology. The pilot RoboRide will be the first car-hailing service with autonomous driving vehicles to operate in Gangnam, one of the most congested areas in […]
Hyundai launches Transportation-as-a-Service division
Hyundai Motor Group is setting up a new Transportation-as-a-Service Division to build strategies and all aspects of global mobility services including planning, development and operations. It says the new organisation will “streamline the Group’s existing mobility services, then introduce new service models based on user data to enhance the competitiveness of its global mobility business”. […]
Hyundai develops AI-based voice-recognition in-car solution
Hyundai Motor Group has developed an advanced Artificial Intelligence-powered voice-recognition in-car system simplifying human-car interaction and voice-activated assistance while driving. Pulsenews Korea reports the new connected car solution enables vehicle device control and other tasks like wireless navigation updates through natural language recognition. The solution allows the car to follow human instructions based on natural […]