Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is leveraging NVIDIA’s cutting-edge technologies to create safer and smarter vehicles, enhance manufacturing processes, and deploy advanced robotics. Announced at CES in Las Vegas, this collaboration focuses on integrating NVIDIA’s AI, generative AI, digital twins, and physical AI technologies to drive the future of smart mobility.
The partnership aims to elevate Hyundai Motor Group’s innovation across key areas, including software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving, and robotics, while optimizing its manufacturing processes.
“Hyundai Motor Group is exploring innovative approaches with AI technologies in various fields such as robotics, autonomous driving, and smart factory,” said Heung-Soo Kim, executive vice president and head of the global strategy office at Hyundai Motor Group. “This partnership is set to accelerate our progress, positioning the Group as a frontrunner in driving AI-empowered mobility innovation.”
Transforming Mobility with AI and Simulation
The Group will harness NVIDIA’s advanced computing capabilities and infrastructure to process massive data volumes essential for training AI models and building a robust autonomous vehicle (AV) software stack.
Through the NVIDIA Omniverse platform powered by NVIDIA OVX systems, Hyundai Motor Group will create a seamless digital thread across its existing software tools. This digital twin environment will enable accurate product design and prototyping, improving engineering efficiency, reducing costs, and accelerating time to market.
Enhancing Manufacturing with Digital Twins
Hyundai Motor Group will use Omniverse technologies to develop applications like digital twins for optimizing current and future manufacturing lines. These digital twins will streamline production processes, improve product quality, and enhance overall efficiency.
Simulation also plays a crucial role in developing and validating autonomous driving systems. By creating virtual environments, Hyundai Motor Group can safely test self-driving technology under various weather, traffic, and road conditions, including rare or hazardous scenarios.
Using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, the Group will build and train industrial robots in accurate virtual environments. These robots will be optimized for safe and effective deployment in factories, ensuring smooth collaboration with human workers while improving manufacturing quality and efficiency.
Driving the Future of Smart Mobility
With this partnership, Hyundai Motor Group is poised to lead the way in AI-driven mobility innovation. By integrating NVIDIA’s advanced tools, the Group is enhancing the intelligence of its vehicles, improving manufacturing efficiency, and creating smarter, safer, and more connected digital workplaces.
The collaboration was formalized during a signing ceremony at CES, marking a significant step forward in the Group’s vision for the future of mobility and manufacturing.
