42dot

42dot is the global software center of Hyundai Motor Group, based in Seongnam, South Korea. It develops software-defined vehicles and the AI that runs them, including vehicle operating systems, infotainment and autonomous driving. The company says it simplifies a vehicle's electrical and electronic architecture so that functions can be updated continuously. Its work also covers agentic AI for in-car services and analytics for vehicle fleets.

Vehicle software and AI

• Vehicle OS: a dedicated operating system for software-defined vehicles that coordinates vehicle functions and monitors data in real time.
• Hardware abstraction layer: separates software from hardware so in-vehicle programs can run together on a stable platform.
• Infotainment: the next-generation in-car interface, using Gleo AI for navigation and an integrated app marketplace.
• Autonomous driving AI: a scalable AI driver architecture running from driver assistance to robotaxi use, designed to meet automotive safety standards.
• Agentic AI: LLM-based assistants that handle voice requests, conversational context and seat-level personalization.
• Fleet analytics: insight from vehicle and operating data at the level of single cars and whole fleets.

Software-defined vehicles

The company describes a scalable, standardized framework that lets vehicle software evolve through continuous updates. It states that the vehicle OS and hardware abstraction layer keep software operating smoothly across hardware. Its autonomous driving system is said to learn from real-world driving data while meeting automotive safety rules. The site presents 42dot as the group's lead in the transition to software-defined vehicles.

Key facts

• Based in: Seongnam, South Korea
• Products: Vehicle OS, Gleo AI infotainment, AI Driver autonomous driving system