Apple’s talks with Hyundai-Kia collapse
The carmaker Hyundai-Kia says it is not having any more talks with Apple on building autonomous electric cars, despite reports suggested they were pushing towards a deal. Reuters reports the companies announced, “We are receiving requests for cooperation in joint development of autonomous electric vehicles from various companies, but they are at early stage and […]
Hyundai partners up on driverless testing in Vegas
The Korean carmaker Hyundai has been cleared to test its fleet of driverless vehicles in Las Vegas – without needing a human safety driver. NBC 3 News Las Vegas reports that it’s working with technology company Motional to test and assess, before fully driverless testing on closed courses. It says Karl Iagnemma, the president and […]
Hyundai and NVIDIA partner on AI connected car services
Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA have announced the roll-out of the NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ platform across all new models from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis from 2022 onwards. Hyundai says its technical cooperation with accelerated computing company NVIDIA will enable it to develop high-performance ‘connected car’ computing systems for its next-generation models. From entry-level to […]
Hyundai sets up Ultimate Mobility Vehicles team
The car company Hyundai has announced the launch of what it calls its New Horizons Studio to take vehicles to “places where vehicles have never roamed before”. The new unit is focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles, or UMVs for short saying that, “throughout history, humankind has shared an innate desire and need […]
Vaisala and Hyundai team up on weather info to boost safety
The global weather, environmental and industrial measurement company Vaisala has announced it’s working with Hyundai to deliver proactive weather and driving conditions to drivers’ infotainment systems. The companies say the provision of Vaisala Infotainment weather will bolster Hyundai’s focus on driver safety and “positions the company as an advocate for innovative connected car services.” The […]