Hyundai Motor and Plus Announce Collaboration to Demonstrate First Level 4 Autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Truck in the U.S.
May 22 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
- Hyundai Motor and Plus collaboration aims to enhance road
safety and freight efficiencies by demonstrating benefits of XCIENT
Fuel Cell truck equipped with Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving
software
- Hyundai Motor’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell truck featuring Plus’s
Level 4 SuperDrive™ system is on display at the Plus ACT Expo booth
(#2044)
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and autonomous driving
software leader Plus today unveiled the first Level 4 autonomous
Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in the U.S. at the
Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the largest advanced
clean transportation technology and fleet event in North
America.
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Hyundai Motor and Plus’s Level 4
Autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Demonstration Truck (Photo: Business
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A result of the collaboration between Hyundai Motor and Plus,
Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, equipped with Plus
SuperDrive™ Level 4 autonomous driving technology, is on display at
the Plus ACT Expo booth (#2044).
The Level 4 autonomous XCIENT Fuel Cell truck is undergoing
initial autonomous driving assessments in the U.S., making it the
first-ever Level 4 self-driving test on a Class 8 fuel cell
electric truck to take place in the country. The collaboration
seeks to show that autonomous hydrogen fuel cell trucks can help
make trucking safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.
“We are excited to showcase our collaboration with Plus to test
Level 4 autonomous driving technology with our Class 8 XCIENT Fuel
Cell truck,” said Martin Zeilinger, Executive Vice President and
Head of Commercial Vehicle Development at Hyundai. “Hyundai Motor
has been driving the energy transition paradigm with our advanced
fuel cell technologies. By adding autonomous capabilities to our
world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell
truck, Hyundai is looking forward to providing fleets and vehicle
operators additional solutions that enhance road safety and freight
efficiencies thanks to Plus’s industry-leading autonomous driving
technology.”
First introduced in 2020, Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck
has conducted commercial operations in eight countries worldwide,
establishing a successful track record of real-world applications
and technological reliability.
At last year’s ACT Expo, Hyundai introduced XCIENT Fuel Cell
tractor, the commercialized Class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model,
powered by two 90kW hydrogen fuel cell systems and a 350kW e-motor,
providing a driving range of over 450 miles per charge even when
fully loaded.
Plus’s SuperDrive™ solution is being deployed across the U.S.,
Europe, and Australia. The system uses a combination of
cutting-edge sensors, including LiDAR, radar and cameras, to
provide surround perception, planning, prediction and self-driving
capabilities.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company on
this important initiative to create more sustainable and safe
transportation options. A decarbonized future with autonomous
hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks that also improve safety and
efficiency is one that Plus is proud to support with our
cutting-edge autonomous driving technology,” said Shawn Kerrigan,
COO and Co-Founder at Plus.
Hyundai Motor and Plus have released a video highlighting their
collaboration, which can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d19h_v7abo.
About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is present in over
200 countries with more than 120,000 employees dedicated to
tackling real-world mobility challenges around the globe. Based on
the brand vision ‘Progress for Humanity,’ Hyundai Motor is
accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution
Provider. The company invests in advanced technologies such as
robotics and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to bring about
revolutionary mobility solutions while pursuing open innovation to
introduce future mobility services. In pursuit of a sustainable
future for the world, Hyundai will continue its efforts to
introduce zero-emission vehicles with industry-leading hydrogen
fuel cell and EV technologies.
More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be
found at: https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/ or Newsroom: Media
Hub by Hyundai
About Plus
Plus is an AI company whose mission is to build “driving
intelligence” to power a safer and greener world. Plus’s autonomous
driving solutions span from driver-out SuperDrive™, to highly
automated PlusDrive®, next-gen safety technology PlusProtect™, and
model-based perception software PlusVision™. Headquartered in
Silicon Valley with operations in the U.S., Europe, and Australia,
Plus is named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative
Companies. Plus’s large AI models are already powering vehicles in
commercial use today. Partners including Bosch, dm-drogerie markt,
DSV, Hyundai Motor Company, IVECO, Luminar, Nikola,
Scania/MAN/Navistar of the TRATON GROUP, and Transurban are working
with Plus to accelerate next-generation transportation solutions.
For more information, visit http://www.plus.ai/.
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Seohyeon Kim Global PR / Hyundai Motor Company
seohyeon.kim@hyundai.com
Lauren Kwan Global Marketing and Communications / Plus
pr@plus.ai