{
  "id": 7068225,
  "title": "Hyundai Motor Group targets hands-free urban driving by 2029",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/hyundai-motor-group-targets-hands-free-urban-driving-by-2029-7068225",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T06:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260913/hyundai-motor-group-targets-hands-free-urban-driving-by-2029"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyundai Motor Group aims to introduce hands-free autonomous vehicles in cities by 2029, starting production in the second half of that year. The company announced its strategy during an autonomous driving media event at its autonomous driving software subsidiary, 42dot, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The plan involves a dual approach: utilizing Nvidia's autonomous driving technology to speed up commercialization while concurrently developing its own advanced system to ensure long-term technological independence. Initially, Nvidia's vehicle AI computing platform and autonomous driving software will be integrated into Level 2+ vehicles by mid-2028, allowing drivers to remove their hands from the wheel on highways. The capability to drive hands-free in urban areas, Level 2++, will be expanded upon in the latter half of 2029. Simultaneously, Hyundai is enhancing Atria AI, an end-to-end autonomous driving system co-developed internally.",
  "summary": "Hyundai Motor Group plans to start mass-producing vehicles capable of hands-free autonomous driving in urban areas in the second half of 2029, while launching vehicles using Nvidia’s validated autonomous driving technology a year earlier. The group unveiled the road map Friday during an autonomous driving media day at the headquarters of 42dot, its autonomous driving software subsidiary in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hyundai targets hands-free urban driving by 2029",
    "Combines Nvidia tech with in-house system development",
    "Begins production in second half of 2029"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hyundai's push for hands-free urban driving by 2029 marks a strategic shift towards advanced autonomous capabilities, blending near-term partnerships with Nvidia and long-term in-house technological development.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor Group targets hands-free urban driving by 2029",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/hyundai-motor-group-targets-hands-free-urban-driving-by-2029",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}