13:23 27-12-2025

Hyundai’s Euisun Chung tests an end-to-end self-driving Ioniq 6 at 42dot

Hyundai Motor Group chairman Euisun Chung visited the Pangyo headquarters of subsidiary 42dot, reaffirming the group’s long-term roadmap for autonomous driving. During the visit, he personally put a driverless Hyundai Ioniq 6 through its paces, running the latest end-to-end self-driving control system.

The car relies on an architecture where a single AI module turns raw sensor data directly into driving commands. At the core sits the Atria AI platform, co-developed by 42dot and Motional’s U.S. operations. It ingests feeds from eight cameras and one radar, unifying perception, planning, and control inside one neural network that runs on an on-board processor. The choice of a vision-led setup with a single radar reads as a pragmatic balance of capability and complexity aimed at scaling.

Hyundai says this approach streamlines the stack and makes it more scalable than traditional modular systems. For training and simulation, the company also taps Nvidia’s computing infrastructure. Anchoring development to a mature compute ecosystem should help shorten iteration cycles without overhauling hardware at every turn.

The visit was the first since the previous head of 42dot stepped down and was seen by the market as a sign of stability and continuity. Chung emphasized that safety and practical deployment remain the top priorities, even as competitors push forward quickly. The message points to a rollout paced by validation rather than headline-chasing features.

Hyundai plans major investments in AI and autonomy between 2026 and 2030. The company views these technologies as a core direction for cars launching in 2026 and for the generations that follow, positioning autonomy as a foundational pillar of its next wave of models.