Hyundai Partners With Waymo To Develop Ioniq 5 Autonomous Fleet

Hyundai announced a partnership with Waymo in the development of autonomous driving technology. It is said that this cooperation agreement has been going on for many years.

In the first phase of the partnership, the two companies will integrate Waymo's sixth-generation autonomous technology into Hyundai Ioniq 5. Over time, this system will be added to the Waymo One fleet.

Furthermore, this manufacturer from South Korea intends to produce a fleet of Ioniq 5 autonomous vehicles equipped with this technology in large quantities for several years to support Waymo One's scale growth.

Hyundai Motor Company President and Global COO Jose Munoz said this partnership was growing because both of them had the same vision of improving road users' safety, efficiency and comfort.

"Hyundai and Waymo have the same vision to improve safety, efficiency, and comfort in the way people move, these technologies can improve road safety where they operate, and Ioniq 5 is an ideal vehicle to further improve this," Munoz said on the company's official website, Monday, October 7.

The Ioniq 5 will be sent to Waymo with special modifications that can accommodate the installation of autonomous equipment, such as redundant hardware and power doors.

The crossover will be designed for a long journey in one charge by leveraging the 800V architecture carried by this car. The well-organized Ioniq 5 interior will offer a lot of space for the legs, head space, and rear cargo space for a comfortable driver experience.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 which is intended for Waymo will be assembled from a new EV factory, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, United States (US).

"Tim di fasilitas manufaktur baru kami siap mengalokasikan sejumlah besar kendaraan untuk fleet Waymo One seiring pertumbuhannya," tutup Munoz.