Hyundai WIA Timeline

Events

• 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
• 2026-07-28 - Market Signal - Hyundai WIA outlines KRW 400 billion robotics investment programme - The programme covers new robot-production facilities, mobile picking robots and driverless forklifts. It also includes logistics and parking automation, alongside potential stakes in AI and robotics-software startups. KRW 400 billion is the stated medium… - source: hankyung.com
• 2026-05-21 - Partnership - Vertical selects Hyundai WIA for Valo landing gear - Hyundai WIA has end-to-end design and production responsibility. The system supports certification and scaled production. The selection was announced on 21 May 2026. - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-01-09 - Demonstration - Hyundai WIA shows AMR with VanJee WLR-716 Mini at CES 2026 - The configuration was shown at Hyundai WIA’s West Hall booth during the January 6–9 exhibition. WLR-716 Mini has a compact form factor designed for flexible installation on AMRs. The installation is qualified to the displayed AMR rather than Hyundai WIA’s… - source: vanjee.net
• 2024-06-20 - Deployment - HYUNDAI WIA deploys autonomous parking robots at Factorial Seongsu - Hyundai WIA’s system autonomously parked and retrieved vehicles weighing up to 2.2 tonnes at speeds up to 1.2 metres per second. Two 110-millimetre-high robots moved under each vehicle, lifted it by the wheels and manoeuvred omnidirectionally in constrained… - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 2023-05-03 - Product Launch - HYUNDAI WIA announces commercialization of autonomous logistics robots - HYUNDAI WIA planned AMR and AGV deliveries to Hyundai Motor Group's Georgia EV plant and a U.S. Hyundai Mobis plant from 2024. The two logistics-robot classes carry maximum payloads of 300 kg and 1,000 kg. LiDAR, 3D cameras and an integrated control system… - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 2022-05-23 - Demonstration - HYUNDAI WIA unveils collaborative robots, AMRs and MPR at SIMTOS 2022 - Hyundai WIA presented collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots and its mobile picking robot at SIMTOS 2022. The collaborative robots offered 10 kg and 15 kg payload configurations, while the logistics robots covered 300 kg and 1,000 kg payload classes.… - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 1976-03-29 - Company Formation - HYUNDAI WIA established - The company’s registered history begins on 29 March 1976 in Changwon, South Korea. Hyundai WIA’s present business spans mobility components, manufacturing automation and defence systems. - source: en.hyundai-wia.com