AI @ Hyundai

Hyundai announced a major $6.3 billion investment to build an AI and robotics complex including an AI data center, robot manufacturing plant, and hydrogen facilities in South Korea; unveiled an AI robotics strategy and on-device AI chips for robots at CES 2026.

• KED Global: Hyundai to build $6.3 billion AI, robotics, hydrogen hub in South Korea

Hyundai partnered with CuspAI to accelerate material innovation through AI and announced deployment of 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for AI across cars, factories and robotics; introduced generative AI in IONIQ 9 for a smarter driving experience.

• Hyundai Newsroom: Hyundai Motor Group and CuspAI Partner to Accelerate Material Innovation Using AI

Hyundai launched the Next Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMA) integrating AI and autonomous technologies with 31 partners to create smart city and inclusive mobility solutions; showcased AI, robotics, and mobility innovations at ZER01NE Day 2025 and enhanced production efficiency via NVIDIA AI partnership.

• Hyundai Motor Group: Hyundai Motor Group Launches Next Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMA)

Hyundai advanced self-driving technology using AI deep learning, opened the $7.6 billion Metaplant America smart factory powered by AI and 5G, and partnered to develop AI-based EV automatic charging robots.

• Automotive Dive: Hyundai accelerates self-driving technology development

Hyundai formed several AI partnerships including with NVIDIA and Suprema, launched an AI research arm 'CoMo China' in Shanghai, and explored AI for autonomous driving, security solutions, and digital twin technology.

• PR Newswire: Hyundai Motor Group Partners with NVIDIA to Accelerate Development of AI Solutions

Hyundai Motor and Kia presented their future vision for software and automation technologies, focusing on AI and robotics to innovate vehicle manufacturing and smart solutions.

• Hyundai Newsroom: Hyundai Motor and Kia Present Future Vision for Software and Automation

Hyundai Mobis implemented AI sound-based quality inspection on production lines; Hyundai unveiled AI-driven smart city vision and technologies at the World Smart City Expo 2024.

• BINDT: Hyundai Mobis applies AI system using 'sound' for quality inspection

Hyundai Mobis developed and adopted sonic AI technology to assess product quality by analyzing sounds during inspections, enhancing manufacturing quality control.

• Korea Herald: Hyundai Mobis adopts sonic AI to assess quality

Hyundai announced development of a proprietary large language model (LLM) intended to power its next-generation in-car AI infotainment system.

• TechRadar: Hyundai is building its own in-car AI system

Hyundai deployed AI for marketing with AI-generated campaigns, and utilized AI to reduce engineering optimization time drastically (from 1 week to 15 minutes) for the Genesis GV 80, along with AI-enabled minimally manned manufacturing plants.

• Hyundai Newsroom: Hyundai Motor's AI-Generated Campaign Invites Instagram

Hyundai and Kia invested $50 million in Canadian AI semiconductor company Tenstorrent to integrate AI chips into future vehicle models.

• Hyundai News: Hyundai Motor Group Takes a Stake in AI Semiconductor Firm Tenstorrent

Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics launched the Boston Dynamics AI Institute with an investment exceeding $400 million to advance AI and robotics research.

• RAI Inst: Hyundai Motor Group Launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute

Hyundai and Kia started using AI to improve the performance of automatic transmissions, marking their initial AI adoption in vehicle tech.

• Technology Org: Hyundai and Kia use artificial intelligence to improve performance of automatic transmissions