Hyundai WIA Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-10 - Deployment - Hyundai WIA begins residential parking-robot pilot in Siheung - Each system uses a pair of 110-millimetre-high robots that lift vehicles by the wheels, move omnidirectionally at up to 1.2 metres per second and handle up to 3.4 tonnes. The Korean smart-city regulatory-sandbox project will measure wait time, parking… - source: hyundaimotorgroup.com
• 2026-07-28 - Market Signal - Hyundai WIA plans KRW 400 billion multi-year robotics investment - The programme covers new robot-production facilities, mobile picking robots and driverless forklifts. It also includes logistics and parking automation, alongside potential stakes in AI and robotics-software startups. KRW 400 billion is the stated medium… - source: hankyung.com
• 2026-05-21 - Partnership - Vertical selects Hyundai WIA for Valo landing gear - Hyundai WIA has end-to-end design and production responsibility. The system supports certification and scaled production. The selection was announced on 21 May 2026. - source: businesswire.com
• 2024-06-20 - Deployment - HYUNDAI WIA deploys autonomous parking robots at Factorial Seongsu - The named deployment demonstrates a functioning automated parking workflow. The event is retained as deployment evidence rather than a new company Detail. - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 2023-05-03 - Product Launch - HYUNDAI WIA announces commercialization of autonomous logistics robots - HYUNDAI WIA planned AMR and AGV deliveries to Hyundai Motor Group's Georgia EV plant and a U.S. Hyundai Mobis plant from 2024. The two logistics-robot classes carry maximum payloads of 300 kg and 1,000 kg. LiDAR, 3D cameras and an integrated control system… - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 2022-05-23 - Demonstration - HYUNDAI WIA unveils collaborative robots, AMRs and MPR at SIMTOS 2022 - HYUNDAI WIA presented collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots and its mobile picking robot at SIMTOS 2022. The official release identifies multiple current robotics platforms. The event supports manufacturing automation without adding a redundant… - source: en.hyundai-wia.com
• 1976-03-29 - Company Formation - HYUNDAI WIA established - The official company overview gives the exact establishment date. The event anchors the company timeline without altering the 1976 founding year. - source: en.hyundai-wia.com