Hyundai Motor's next-generation Autonomous Driving mobility robot platform "MobED (Mobile Eccentric Droid)" won the Best Innovation Award on the 4th (local time) in the CES 2026 Robotics institutional sector. This is the first time Hyundai Motor has won the Best Innovation Award since it began participating in CES.
Hyundai Motor showcased the mass-production model of MobED at CES 2026, which opens in Las Vegas on the 6th. MobED was first unveiled as a concept model at CES in 2022, and over about three years of product development, it was made so it can be used in daily life and various businesses.
MobED's hallmark is driving stability. It is equipped with an eccentric wheel-based DnL (Drive-and-Lift) module, allowing movement regardless of terrain. This module helps adjust the body to the desired tilt even on irregular road surfaces or slopes. Depending on the purpose of use, top modules for delivery, logistics, and filming can be combined, enabling applications across various industries.
MobED is 74 cm wide and 115 cm long. With a top speed of 10 km/h, it can run for more than four hours on a single charge. Depending on the lineup, the maximum payload is in the 47–57 kg range.
MobED comes in two lineups: the Basic, a research and development model for implementing autonomous robots, and the Pro, which applies Autonomous Driving technology. The MobED Pro model is equipped with Autonomous Driving technology that uses an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm and a lidar-camera fusion sensor. It can drive safely and efficiently even in complex indoor and outdoor environments.
Hyundai Motor plans to begin selling MobED in the first quarter of this year.
Hyun Dong-jin, head of Hyundai Motor's Robotics Lab (executive director), said, "We will continue to develop AI-based robot Autonomous Driving technology so it can remain an innovative solution that gets closer to customers."