Hyundai Motor Group Launches ‘Pleos’ Software program Model, Unveiling New SDV Applied sciences and Collaborations

• Hyundai Motor Group launched its software program model Pleos and outlined plans for its software-centric ‘Cloud Mobility’ ecosystem at Pleos 25 developer convention
• Proprietary automobile OS unveiled to spice up SDV efficiency and scalability primarily based on E&E structure
• Pleos Join next-generation infotainment system to launch in Q2 2026; might be utilized to greater than 20 million automobiles by 2030
• Pleos Playground, an open growth platform, established to facilitate automobile management and app growth course of and diversify the in-vehicle app ecosystem
• The Group’s Subsequent City Mobility Alliance launched as a public-private partnership to attach and optimize the transportation surroundings
• Plans to increase SDV ecosystem unveiled, strengthening collaborations with Google, Uber, Samsung, Naver, SOCAR and Unity

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at this time launched its new mobility software program model ‘Pleos’ at its ‘Pleos 25’ developer convention in Seoul, additionally unveiling plans for collaboration with world companions to boost in-vehicle app ecosystems.

The inaugural occasion marked a big step towards the Group’s evolution right into a mobility tech firm by sharing the event standing of software-defined automobiles (SDVs) and revealing plans for creating an in-vehicle app market and ecosystem primarily based on its next-generation infotainment system.

Throughout his keynote speech at Pleos 25, Chang Music, President and Head of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Superior Automobile Platform (AVP) Division, formally introduced Pleos, the Group’s new mobility software program model and expertise platform.

“Within the quickly altering automotive business, Hyundai Motor Group has been devoted to SDV growth since 2023. In the present day, beginning with Pleos 25, we’re remodeling into an organization offering software-centered mobility experiences,” Music mentioned. “Our final purpose is to realize Cloud Mobility, the place all types of mobility are related by way of software program on the cloud, and repeatedly evolve over time. Pleos serves to create a related mobility expertise increasing from a automobile to fleets, {hardware} to software program, and finally to the whole mobility infrastructure and cities.”

What’s Hyundai Motor Group’s Pleos software program model?

Pleos is a mobility software program platform that helps all units in movement to maneuver autonomously and be managed neatly. It connects transportation and infrastructure, together with automobiles, to assist customers, companies and cities set up a freer, extra environment friendly mobility surroundings.

Pleos is an end-to-end software program platform that integrates:

• Excessive-performance chips and controllers
• Automobile working system (automobile OS)
• Infotainment system (Pleos Join)
• Cloud infrastructure
• Fleet administration
• Mobility and logistics optimization options

Pleos is a compound phrase combining the Greek phrase ‘Pleo’, that means ‘extra’, and ‘OS’ for ‘Working System’. It embodies the Group’s dedication to evolving expertise, including user-centric worth to the motion of individuals and objects to realize elevated freedom to maneuver.

To realize a software-centered mobility surroundings, the Group is advancing in the direction of SDVs by way of improvements in electrical and digital (E&E) structure, alongside the event of Hyundai Motor Group’s personal automobile OS and Pleos Join. These developments allow automobiles to function environment friendly and versatile software program platforms, strengthening connectivity between automobiles and infrastructure.

What are the important thing options of Hyundai Motor Group automobile OS?

• Hyundai Motor Group’s in-house-developed automobile management working system designed for software-defined operation
• Makes use of E&E structure that mixes high-performance automobile laptop (HPVC) and zone-specific controllers
• Enhances system efficiency and stability by way of a modular, standardized structure
• Permits for steady updates and purposeful growth by decoupling {hardware} and software program developments

What’s Pleos Join?

• A next-gen infotainment system primarily based on the Android Automotive OS (AAOS), with distinctive, customizable and user-friendly options
• Permits for max openness and scalability of the Android growth ecosystem
• Enhances compatibility with cell apps for a well-known person expertise
• Incorporates a smartphone-like UI with split-view, multi-window capabilities and ‘Gleo AI’ voice recognition-based agentic AI for clever automobile management
• Supplies a personalised service surroundings primarily based on ‘Pleos ID’ – a single, related person profile accessible in any Pleos Join-based automobile
• Pleos Join is scheduled to make its in-vehicle debut in Q2 2026, with increasing to greater than 20 million automobiles by 2030

What’s Pleos Playground?

• An open growth platform that enables third-party cell app builders to freely entry automotive software program endpoints – automobiles, cloud, analytics and equipment
• Supplies AAOS software program growth equipment (SDK) and fundamental instruments, in addition to the prolonged SDKs provided by Pleos Join, design guides, software programming interfaces (APIs), pattern codes and growth help instruments
• Builders can distribute their apps by way of ‘App Market’ the place customers can obtain and replace apps simply as within the cell surroundings
• Helps ‘Plug & Play (PnP)’ for direct connection of exterior {hardware} to the automobile with out additional settings, pushing the boundary of car accent growth

This open growth platform can contribute to diversifying the in-vehicle app ecosystem by eradicating boundaries for builders to take part within the in-vehicle app growth. By adopting this open strategy, the Group can entice inventive concepts from builders worldwide, reply to buyer wants extra successfully, and drive the following wave of improvements in SDVs.

What’s Subsequent City Mobility Alliance?

The Group additionally launched the ‘Subsequent City Mobility Alliance’ (NUMA) at Pleos 25, aiming to appreciate a cloud-based mobility imaginative and prescient by making a public-private partnership framework to attach and optimize actions in an autonomous transportation surroundings. By means of the collaboration, NUMA addresses social points like mobility rights, regional depopulation and the local weather disaster to enhance the liberty to maneuver.

NUMA’s Collaborative Axes:

Freedom to Transfer:

• Shucle: A Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) service platform, to handle mobility points in transportation-deprived areas in collaboration with Korean native governments
• ‘R1’ system and Nano Mobility: Mobility units related to the Shucle platform to offer varied forms of mobility options for the transportation deprived
• The Group is conducting further city mobility answer demonstrations in collaboration with Korean and European governments

Autonomous Automobile Ecosystem:

• Autonomous Automobile Foundry (AVF): The Group’s initiative to produce electrical automobiles geared up with autonomous driving applied sciences to world autonomous automobile corporations
• AVF supplies an built-in answer, comprising growth kits, fleet administration, manufacturing, certification and technical help
• Noah Zych, Head of Autonomous Mobility and Supply at Uber, introduced plans to increase robotaxi providers by way of AVF and implement world collaboration initiatives, strengthening the partnership to unfold autonomous expertise

In-vehicle Software Ecosystem:

• World companions introduced plans to create a seamless person expertise that integrates automobiles and cell units by way of Pleos Join and Pleos Playground, and App Market
• Samsung Electronics: Jaeyeon Jung, Government Vice President and SmartThings Head, introduced integration of the Group’s SDV automobiles with sensible houses and cell units through SmartThings, enhancing comfort by way of the Galaxy Discover Community
• Google: Denis Nekliudov, Workers Software program Engineer and Automotive OS Staff Lead Supervisor, mentioned enhancing in-vehicle person experiences by integrating AAOS with Google providers and increasing AI-based navigation and infotainment collaboration
• Naver: Jaehoo Lee, Head of App Division, outlined optimization plans for AI, search, map and content material providers in SDV surroundings, providing personalised providers similar to voice search and vacation spot suggestions by connecting cell and automobile experiences
• SOCAR: CEO Jaeuk Park proposed enhancing car-sharing comfort by way of the SDV platform and information integration, providing hyper-personalized options, similar to door opening and computerized seat positioning, primarily based on cloud and person profile integration
• Unity: Tatsuya Matsubara, APAC Head of Automotive, highlighted the growth of in-vehicle sport and content material expertise, delivering custom-made leisure and introducing real-time 3D rendering to the infotainment system

Roadmap to Stage 2+ Autonomous Driving

Hyundai Motor Group additionally introduced plans to implement Stage 2+ (L2+) autonomous driving by the top of 2027. The Stage 2+ system acknowledges automobile environment by way of cameras and radars and makes extra advanced choices primarily based on its synthetic intelligence (AI) deep studying resolution constructions.

The Group plans to repeatedly optimize AI mannequin effectivity by way of lightweighting, whereas enhancing coaching effectivity and efficiency by leveraging vehicle-optimized neural processing models (NPUs) and large-scale coaching infrastructure. By means of these efforts, the Group intends to evolve its automobiles into self-learning and repeatedly advancing ‘studying machines’.

What occurred on the Pleos 25 developer convention?

At Pleos 25, individuals explored and engaged with SDV expertise and the in-vehicle app ecosystem. The occasion featured varied zones and classes that highlighted core SDV applied sciences, app ecosystem, sensible metropolis options and autonomous driving developments. These included:

• SDV Zone: Core SDV applied sciences, together with E&E structure and next-gen infotainment techniques, SDV testbed automobiles, and Pleos Join person expertise
• Pleos Join Apps Zone: 26 companions showcased in-vehicle apps and providers primarily based on Pleos Join, exchanging suggestions and exploring app ecosystem growth potential
• Cloud Mobility Zone: Showcasing an city mobility working system primarily based on real-time information and the Group’s personal options. Roles of Fleet Administration System (FMS) and Transportation Administration System (TMS) with data-driven operations. Exhibited automobiles linked to real-time-based working techniques and demand-responsive transport
• Observe Classes: 24 rounds of shows on SDV growth and information utilization by builders
• Fingers-on Classes: Creating and distributing pattern in-vehicle apps utilizing Pleos Join SDKs and APIs, and cell SDKs

At Pleos 25, the Group shared its software program ecosystem primarily based on SDV expertise and expanded alternatives for builders to take part instantly. Growth of developer help applications and partnerships primarily based on an open ecosystem will proceed.

By means of its software-defined the whole lot (SDx) technique, the Group plans to repeatedly join all mobility options, providers and units, permitting everybody to universally benefit from the freedom to maneuver.