Hyundai Appoints Former NVIDIA and Tesla Executive to Lead Autonomous Driving Unit

On January 13, Hyundai Motor Group announced the appointment of Minwoo Park as the new head of its Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) division and CEO of its autonomous driving subsidiary, 42dot. Park previously worked at NVIDIA and Tesla, focusing on the development and commercialization of autonomous driving technologies. Hyundai stated that this move aims to strengthen its competitiveness in software-defined vehicles and autonomous driving software, and to accelerate the development of related products. As a key subsidiary dedicated to autonomous driving and future mobility platforms, 42dot’s leadership appointment underscores Hyundai’s strategic emphasis on intelligent transformation.