Hyundai Motor Group has announced the appointment of Park Min-woo, formerly in key positions at Nvidia and Tesla, as the new head of the Advanced Vehicle Platforms division. This move aims to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles and autonomous driving technologies, as well as enhance Hyundai's competitiveness in the global automotive sector.
Park Min-woo will simultaneously hold the position of CEO of 42dot, a Hyundai subsidiary specializing in the development of autonomous driving technologies and other mobile platforms. In his new role, he will oversee the research and implementation of software for intelligent vehicles, integrating technologies into the mass production of Hyundai cars.
Born in 1977, Park Min-woo studied electrical engineering, electronics, and radio engineering at Korea University, after which he continued his studies at Pennsylvania State University, where he received a master's degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate in computer engineering. His professional career includes working at Tesla and nearly a decade of leading autonomous driving research and development at Nvidia.
At Nvidia, Park Min-woo joined projects at an early stage in the creation of autonomous driving technologies, forming a common research and development framework. He oversaw the implementation of autonomous driving software into mass production and led the team for perception and data fusion technologies from various sensors. Under his leadership, Nvidia's autonomous driving platform became widespread among global automakers.
At Tesla, Park Min-woo participated in the creation of the autopilot, abandoning ready-made external solutions and choosing his own deep learning system focused on cameras. This approach made it possible to transform autonomous driving technology from a hardware-oriented to a software-oriented architecture, which became a key step in the development of autopilot and artificial intelligence for vehicles.
Park Min-woo's experience combines the development of deep learning algorithms, the integration of sensor data, and the commercialization of technology in mass production, making him one of the leading experts in the field of autonomous driving. His knowledge covers the full cycle - from research to the implementation of software solutions in the mass production of cars.
The appointment of Park Min-woo underscores Hyundai Motor Group's strategic goal of accelerating the transition to next-generation intelligent vehicles and strengthening the company's position in the global autonomous driving sector. Hyundai plans to expand its competencies in the field of software-defined vehicles and more actively use artificial intelligence to improve the functionality and safety of its models.
Park Min-woo noted that Hyundai Motor Group has unique opportunities to implement advanced solutions in the field of AI and autonomous driving, going beyond traditional software-defined vehicles. He announced his readiness to lead the transformation of next-generation intelligent vehicles and set new global standards of innovation for the industry.
