Hyundai Isn’t One to Be Left Behind in the Driverless Car Race

Hyundai is coming up on your six - zooming onto the self-driving scene.

Following the leads of General Motors, Uber, Apple and the like, the South Korean carmaker just unveiled bold plans to invest in autonomous vehicles and other related systems. Despite the late start, well-chosen partners and support from Seoul give it a fighting chance. The race for dominance is well under way. Alphabet’s Waymo and GM Cruise, backed by SoftBank Group’s $100 billion Vision Fund, already clocked up more than 25,000 kilometres of hands-free rides last year, according to a 2018 report by a California government agency.

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