Hyundai Motor Group Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-21 - Facility Opening - Boston Dynamics opens Atlas training center at Hyundai Metaplant - RMAC operates inside Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America near Savannah, Georgia and is scheduled to move into a building about ten times larger in 2027. The training programme starts with parts logistics and sequencing, with component assembly planned from… - source: bostondynamics.com
• 2026-09-13 - Capability - Hyundai puts autonomous-driving Data Flywheel into operation - NVIDIA-based Level 2+ production vehicles are targeted for the first half of 2028, followed by Level 2++ vehicles in the second half of 2028. Hyundai and 42dot target production of proprietary Atria AI Level 2++ vehicles in the second half of 2029. The… - source: org.hyundai.com
• 2026-09-08 - Capability - Hyundai expands Level 2+ development to combustion and hybrid vehicles - Combustion and hybrid platforms require additional power, cooling and powertrain-control integration for the driving computer and sensors. Hyundai expects supervised-driving performance and safety to be comparable across electric, gasoline and hybrid… - source: autotech.news
• 2026-08-10 - Deployment - Hyundai E&C pilots tethered watering drone at demolition site - The drone directs 50 litres of water per minute across a 12-to-15-metre radius to suppress dust in areas difficult or unsafe for workers and conventional equipment. A continuous power cable and water hose remove onboard battery-duration and tank-capacity… - source: hyundaimotorgroup.com
• 2026-08-10 - Deployment - Hyundai WIA begins residential parking-robot pilot in Siheung - Each system uses a pair of 110-millimetre-high robots that lift vehicles by the wheels, move omnidirectionally at up to 1.2 metres per second and handle up to 3.4 tonnes. The Korean smart-city regulatory-sandbox project will measure wait time, parking… - source: hyundaimotorgroup.com
• 2026-07-16 - Acquisition - Hyundai shareholders pursue acquisition of SoftBank’s remaining Boston Dynamics stake - The proposed transaction would consolidate Boston Dynamics ownership among Hyundai group shareholders. Hyundai framed the move around an end-to-end AI robotics value chain spanning hardware, models, data and manufacturing. The acquisition remains pending… - source: hyundai.com
• 2026-06-08 - Partnership - NVIDIA and Hyundai discuss expanding physical-AI cooperation - NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung discussed work across mobility and physical AI at Hyundai's Seoul headquarters. Huang said the companies were exploring broader autonomous-mobility technology and safety work, while… - source: blogs.nvidia.com
• 2026-01-07 - Partnership - Boston Dynamics selects Hyundai Mobis for Atlas actuator supply - Boston Dynamics became Hyundai Mobis’s first official robotics-sector customer. The agreement covers actuator development and supply for next-generation Atlas, with future manufacturing plans. The partners cited automotive component engineering, quality… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-12-03 - Product Launch - Hyundai unveils production-ready MobED robot platform at iREX 2025 - MobED was shown as a production-ready autonomous mobility robot platform. Hyundai listed MobED Pro and MobED Basic models for sales in the first half of 2026. - source: hyundai.com
• 2024-07-24 - Deployment - Safety Inspection Robot operates at HMGICS - Three camera heights and a telescoping mount expand inspection coverage. Four Plug and Drive modules provide omnidirectional movement around factory equipment. The robot detects equipment anomalies, missed contaminants and spills. - source: robotics.hyundai.com
• 2024-05-07 - Funding - Motional closes $475M funding round from Hyundai Motor Group - Resources shifted toward development and generalization of Motional core driverless technology. The revised plan de-emphasized near-term commercial deployments and ancillary activities. Motional had completed more than 100,000 autonomous rides in Las Vegas… - source: motional.com
• 2024-04-17 - Product Launch - Boston Dynamics introduces all-electric Atlas - The electric design was intended to offer greater strength and range of motion than previous Atlas generations. Boston Dynamics planned to work with a small group of customers, beginning with Hyundai, to test and iterate industrial applications over the… - source: bostondynamics.com
• 2021-05-01 - Company Formation - AutoL spins out from Hyundai Motor Company - The underlying LiDAR team entered Hyundai Motor's H-Startup programme in May 2019. AutoL Co., Ltd. was established in Seongnam in May 2021. The official history records the Hyundai Motor spinout and evaluation-sample sales in the same month. - source: autol.co.kr