Hyundai's self-driving chief highlights execution over development

The Korea Times

Hyundai's self-driving chief highlights execution over development

The future of competition in artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) will be determined not by who develops technologies first, but by who can bring them to market fastest, safest and at scale, said Park Min-woo, head of Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division. Park characterized the industry’s competitive paradigm with a single word: execution. “The future will not be decided by who invents a technology first, but by who can deliver reliable, scalable products that people can trust and use safely,” Park said in an intra-company interview. “Research alone is not enough. The real challenge is elevating technology to a level where customers have confidence in it.” A key objective for the carmaker’s software initiative lies in internalizing capabilities in core autonomous driving software, while accelerating commercialization through what he calls an “execution-first” approach. Park, who also serves as CEO of 42dot, the group’s self-driving software development unit, stressed that data utilization will b

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