HYUNDAI WIA said on Jan. 5 (local time) that it took part in CES 2026, the world's largest electronics show, in Las Vegas and unveiled future mobility parts. This is HYUNDAI WIA's first time participating in CES.
At HYUNDAI WIA's booth, organized under the theme of "journey of consolidation," the future HVAC system "distributed-placement HVAC" is on display. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and various sensors to provide air at the optimal temperature to each passenger. It is an HVAC technology that reflects each passenger's body temperature, sensitivity to heat or cold, current temperature and humidity, and passenger preferences learned by AI.
HYUNDAI WIA developed this HVAC system in response to changes in the future driving environment. It considered the disappearance of drivers and diversification of interior spaces. Accordingly, HYUNDAI WIA installed a roof air conditioner on the upper part of the vehicle and placed a "radiant warmer" on the lower part to emit warm air. Instead of dry heater air, it implemented ondol, Korea's traditional heating method. HYUNDAI WIA also said the cold air at the top and warm air at the bottom create convection, naturally achieving an appropriate temperature.
At this CES, HYUNDAI WIA is unveiling a large number of drive components for future mobility. First is the "dual constant-velocity joint (Dual C.V.Joint)." As the name suggests, it is a part that connects two constant-velocity joints in series, which HYUNDAI WIA developed for the first time in the world. It can dramatically reduce a vehicle's turning radius. HYUNDAI WIA also exhibited ARS (Active Roll Stabilization) parts that reduce body roll when driving on bumpy roads. ARS applies the robotic technology "series-elastic actuator (SEA)."
HYUNDAI WIA is also showcasing its own robot platform, H-Motion. First, it is unveiling an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) used on global mobility manufacturing sites. It enables autonomous driving using lidar and guided driving via QR code recognition. It can carry loads of up to 1.5 t (tons).
HYUNDAI WIA is also introducing a collaborative robot. Unlike conventional robots, a collaborative robot can work alongside people without separate safety equipment. HYUNDAI WIA is deploying a collaborative robot that can lift up to 15 kg, enabling it to recognize objects on its own and move them to locations desired by users.
It is also unveiling a parking robot for the first time. A parking robot operates by a pair of thin robots sliding under a car and lifting the wheels to move it. HYUNDAI WIA's parking robot can lift and move vehicles weighing up to 3.4 t at a maximum speed of 1.2 m per second. It has the advantage of being able to move vehicles weighing more than 2 t, such as electric vehicles and sport utility vehicles (SUVs).