September 16, 2026 at 14:25

Hyundai will largely go it alone with its next-generation driver-assistance system, launching a proprietary system before the end of the decade, or roughly two years behind the initial schedule. Rather than being a completely in-house technology, however, the system will be brought to life with help from Nvidia and could require advanced LiDAR systems.

Hyundai executive Park Min-win says that the car manufacturer’s new self-driving system will use technology co-designed with Nvidia. Data from the Nvidia tech will then be used to train and refine Hyundai’s Atria software platform.

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Hyundai is deepening its ties with Nvidia after Park, who was a former executive at the chip maker, joined the car manufacturer at the start of this year. The next-generation system will use Nvidia’s Hyperion 10 platform and rely on cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and a radar.

Further in the future, the setup could add an advanced LiDAR sensor to enable advanced Level 3 autonomous driving functions. This will include hands-off driving features in specific conditions.

When Is It Happening?

Production vehicles equipped with Hyundai’s latest Level 2+ systems will be launched in the first half of 2028, while production of Level 2++ models will start in the second half of 2028. Hyundai’s Atria end-to-end autonomous driving system will then go into production as a Level 2++ system in the second half of 2029.

Hyundai appears to be following Tesla’s lead by harvesting data from its global fleet, including from Kia and Genesis brands, to train its autonomous driving systems. Although the company is behind its initial schedule, Hyundai says it will surpass many competitors in accumulated driving data by 2033, thanks to its annual fleet of more than 7 million new vehicles.

Importantly, Hyundai won’t hand over the reins to Nvidia and use an off-the-shelf software and hardware stack. According to Park, “Our partnership with Nvidia is not about leaving our destiny entirely in their hands.”