- 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 car 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; can be utilized to greater than 20 million automobiles by 2030
- Pleos Playground, an open improvement platform, established to facilitate car management and app improvement 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 setting
- Plans to develop SDV ecosystem unveiled, strengthening collaborations with Google, Uber, Samsung, Naver, SOCAR and Unity
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at the moment 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 reinforce in-vehicle app ecosystems.
The inaugural occasion marked a major 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 Track, President and Head of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Superior Car Platform (AVP) Division, formally introduced Pleos, the Group’s new mobility software program model and expertise platform.
“Within the quickly altering automotive trade, Hyundai Motor Group has been devoted to SDV improvement since 2023. In the present day, beginning with Pleos 25, we’re remodeling into an organization offering software-centered mobility experiences,” Track stated. “Our final objective is to realize Cloud Mobility, the place all types of mobility are related by means of software program on the cloud, and constantly evolve over time. Pleos serves to create a related mobility expertise increasing from a car to fleets, {hardware} to software program, and in the end to your entire mobility infrastructure and cities.”
What’s Hyundai Motor Group’s Pleos software program model?
Pleos is a mobility software program platform that helps all gadgets 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 setting.
Pleos is an end-to-end software program platform that integrates:
- Excessive-performance chips and controllers
- Car working system (car OS)
- Infotainment system (Pleos Join)
- Cloud infrastructure
- Fleet administration
- Mobility and logistics optimization options
This expertise stack permits a variety of sensible mobility features – comparable to autonomous driving, car connectivity, real-time information evaluation and optimized route planning – offering a basis for bettering the consumer expertise and maximizing the effectivity of city mobility operations.
Pleos is a compound phrase combining the Greek phrase ‘Pleo’, which 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 attain a software-centered mobility setting, the Group is advancing in direction of SDVs by means of improvements in electrical and digital (E&E) structure, alongside the event of Hyundai Motor Group’s personal car 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 car OS?
- Hyundai Motor Group’s in-house-developed car management working system designed for software-defined operation
- Makes use of E&E structure that mixes high-performance car laptop (HPVC) and zone-specific controllers
- Enhances system efficiency and stability by means 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 optimum openness and scalability of the Android improvement ecosystem
- Enhances compatibility with cell apps for a well-known consumer expertise
- Includes a smartphone-like UI with split-view, multi-window features and ‘Gleo AI’ voice recognition-based agentic AI for clever car management
- Supplies a personalised service setting primarily based on ‘Pleos ID’ – a single, related consumer profile accessible in any Pleos Join-based car
- 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 improvement platform that enables third-party cell app builders to freely entry automotive software program endpoints – automobiles, cloud, analytics and equipment
- Supplies AAOS software program improvement package (SDK) and primary instruments, in addition to the prolonged SDKs provided by Pleos Join, design guides, utility programming interfaces (APIs), pattern codes and improvement help instruments
- Builders can distribute their apps by means of ‘App Market’ the place customers can obtain and replace apps simply as within the cell setting
- Helps ‘Plug & Play (PnP)’ for direct connection of exterior {hardware} to the car with out additional settings, pushing the boundary of car accent improvement
This open improvement platform can contribute to diversifying the in-vehicle app ecosystem by eradicating obstacles for builders to take part within the in-vehicle app improvement. By adopting this open method, the Group can entice artistic 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 setting. By way 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 deal with mobility points in transportation-deprived areas in collaboration with Korean native governments
- ‘R1’ gadget and Nano Mobility: Mobility gadgets related to the Shucle platform to supply varied varieties of mobility options for the transportation deprived
- The Group is conducting further city mobility resolution demonstrations in collaboration with Korean and European governments
Autonomous Car Ecosystem:
- Autonomous Car Foundry (AVF): The Group’s initiative to provide electrical automobiles outfitted with autonomous driving applied sciences to world autonomous car firms
- AVF offers an built-in resolution, comprising improvement kits, fleet administration, manufacturing, certification and technical help
- Noah Zych, Head of Autonomous Mobility and Supply at Uber, introduced plans to develop robotaxi providers by means of AVF and implement world collaboration initiatives, strengthening the partnership to unfold autonomous expertise
In-vehicle Software Ecosystem:
- International companions introduced plans to create a seamless consumer expertise that integrates automobiles and cell gadgets by means of Pleos Join and Pleos Playground, and App Market
- Samsung Electronics: Jaeyeon Jung, Govt Vice President and SmartThings Head, introduced integration of the Group’s SDV automobiles with sensible properties and cell gadgets through SmartThings, enhancing comfort by means of the Galaxy Discover Community
- Google: Denis Nekliudov, Employees Software program Engineer and Automotive OS Workforce Lead Supervisor, mentioned bettering in-vehicle consumer 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 setting, providing customized providers comparable to voice search and vacation spot suggestions by connecting cell and car experiences
- SOCAR: CEO Jaeuk Park proposed enhancing car-sharing comfort by means of the SDV platform and information integration, providing hyper-personalized options, comparable to door opening and automated seat positioning, primarily based on cloud and consumer profile integration
- Unity: Tatsuya Matsubara, APAC Head of Automotive, highlighted the growth of in-vehicle recreation 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 tip of 2027. The Stage 2+ system acknowledges car environment by means of cameras and radars and makes extra advanced choices primarily based on its synthetic intelligence (AI) deep studying choice buildings.
The Group plans to constantly optimize AI mannequin effectivity by means of lightweighting, whereas enhancing coaching effectivity and efficiency by leveraging vehicle-optimized neural processing models (NPUs) and large-scale coaching infrastructure. By way of these efforts, the Group intends to evolve its automobiles into self-learning and constantly advancing ‘studying machines’.
What occurred on the Pleos 25 developer convention?
At Pleos 25, contributors explored and engaged with SDV expertise and the in-vehicle app ecosystem. The occasion featured varied zones and periods 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 consumer 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
- Monitor Periods: 24 rounds of shows on SDV improvement and information utilization by builders
- Palms-on Periods: 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. Enlargement of developer help packages and partnerships primarily based on an open ecosystem will proceed.
By way of its software-defined all the pieces (SDx) technique, the Group plans to constantly join all mobility options, providers and gadgets, permitting everybody to universally benefit from the freedom to maneuver.
