42dot CEO Park Min-woo Vows to Help Hyundai Motor Group Lead Mobility Industry

Park Min-woo, head of Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform division and CEO of 42dot. [Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group]

Park Min-woo, the newly appointed head of Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) division and CEO of 42dot, moved to strengthen internal cohesion and communication with employees.

At an all-hands meeting with 42dot staff on the morning of the 26th at the company’s Pangyo headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Park said he would help Hyundai Motor Group “establish itself as a leading company in the mobility industry” by building on 42dot’s potential.

Park was also reported to have outlined the company’s direction, stressing technology development from the customer’s perspective and creating synergies through closer cooperation with Hyundai Motor Group’s AVP division.

He also handed out rice cakes and “Dujjonku,” described as Dubai-style chewy cookies, as commemorative gifts to employees.

Park, an autonomous driving technology specialist who previously worked at Nvidia and Tesla, is seen as a key figure to drive Hyundai Motor Group’s software-defined vehicle (SDV) and physical AI strategies. While at Tesla, he took part in developing Autopilot, the company’s driver-assistance software. At Nvidia, he was considered one of a small number of executives who communicated directly with CEO Jensen Huang.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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