Hyundai-Kia will adopt Nvidia autonomous driving technology in certain vehicle models

Hyundai Motor and its subsidiary Kia Motors announced on Tuesday that they will adopt NVIDIA’s autonomous driving technology in some models, further deepening their collaboration with the American tech giant in future mobility solutions.

In a press release, Hyundai Motor Group stated that under the partnership agreement, the two South Korean automakers will integrate their Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) technology with NVIDIA’s Level 2+ autonomous driving capabilities to jointly develop the next-generation autonomous driving system.

The group said it will leverage NVIDIA’s data platform and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, systematically integrating the data into a unified learning process.

The group will also work with NVIDIA through its U.S.-based autonomous vehicle joint venture, Motional, to further enhance Motional’s Level 4 autonomous taxi capabilities.

“Expanding our collaboration with NVIDIA marks an important step forward in Hyundai Motor Group’s vision of achieving safe and reliable autonomous driving technology,” said Kim Heung-soo, Vice Chairman and Head of the Global Strategy Office of Hyundai Motor Group.

“Through a unified group collaboration framework, we will enhance our technological competitiveness—from Level 2 and above autonomous driving systems to Level 4 driverless taxi services.”

The group stated it will build a scalable integrated autonomous driving architecture based on NVIDIA’s Drive Hyperion platform, capable of supporting Level 2 to Level 4.

Level 2 autonomous driving systems require the driver to stay fully attentive, continuously monitor the surroundings, and be ready to take control at any moment.

Level 3 vehicles can perform certain driving tasks, such as lane changes, without driver intervention under specific conditions. Level 4 vehicles can operate autonomously within limited environments but cannot run if conditions are not met. Level 5 vehicles are fully autonomous under all conditions, requiring no human intervention.

“Future mobility will be based on AI and software,” said Rishi Dhall, Vice President of NVIDIA Automotive. “By combining Hyundai Motor Group’s leading vehicle engineering with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI technology, we aim to create safe, intelligent autonomous driving systems based on the NVIDIA Drive platform.”