Hyundai deepens Nvidia ties while pausing Palisade sales
Hyundai has expanded a group-wide framework to adopt Nvidia DRIVE Hyperion for L2+ ADAS and L4 robotaxi projects via Motional, per CNBC reported. At the same time the automaker temporarily stopped sales of certain 2026 Palisade SUVs over a power-folding seat safety issue, per Fox Business reported.
NVIDIA described the collaboration as an effort to marry Hyundai Motor Group’s software‑defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities and large‑scale fleet data with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing to run a continuous loop of data collection, AI model training, simulation and deployment. (nvidianews.nvidia.com) The announcement frames work as spanning in‑vehicle systems up to robotaxi stacks and explicitly names Motional as the partner for Level‑4 innovation, with Hyundai executives calling it a “unified, Group‑wide collaborative framework.” (nvidianews.nvidia.com) Hyundai’s history with NVIDIA dates back to 2015 and the NVIDIA DRIVE platform already underpins Genesis IVI systems such as the GV80 and G80, according to automaker materials describing prior DRIVE deployments. (kiapressoffice.com) Motional, the Hyundai‑backed AV joint venture, is publicly targeting a commercial driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026 and recently relaunched operations with Uber as a distribution partner. (hyundai.com) Hyundai issued a stop‑sale on March 13, 2026 for 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims and said it is preparing a safety recall covering about 68,500 vehicles, including roughly 60,515 in the U.S. and 7,967 in Canada. (foxbusiness.com) The company told regulators it is developing a permanent recall repair and an interim over‑the‑air software update expected by the end of March, and it is advising owners to avoid using the second‑ and third‑row power‑folding seat functions while people or objects are in the seat area; dealers may offer rental vehicles until the remedy is available. (foxbusiness.com)
