Hyundai Motor Group has revised the sequence for bringing more capable driver-assistance software to production vehicles. President Park Min-woo told a media briefing that Hyundai plans to use NVIDIA technology for Level 2+ and Level 2++ systems in 2028, before introducing vehicles equipped with Hyundai's proprietary Atria software in late 2029.
A staged path through NVIDIA
Reuters reported that the 2029 Atria target is two years later than Hyundai's earlier late-2027 plan. Park said Hyundai will co-design the interim technology with NVIDIA and use data gathered from those systems to train and refine Atria rather than abandoning in-house development.
Hyundai and NVIDIA had already announced in March that the group would build a scalable architecture on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion, spanning Level 2 through Level 4. That first-party announcement supports the collaboration and data-learning strategy, while the new briefing adds the 2028 and 2029 rollout targets.
Sensors and supervision still matter
Park said the initial Hyperion 10 configuration will use cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors without lidar. Hyundai is considering lidar for future Level 3 systems, but gave no commercialization date. Level 2+ and Level 2++ are industry shorthand rather than formal SAE automation levels; the driver remains responsible for supervision.
The timeline is a plan, not a deployment
The cited sources do not provide production-vehicle validation results, regulatory approvals, named models, pricing, or a definitive Level 3 schedule. Hyundai's March release also says the partnership's scope and timeline remain subject to a definitive agreement. The 2028 and 2029 dates should therefore be treated as management targets rather than completed deployments.