Hyundai invests nearly $1 billion in self-driving startup Motional, obtaining majority stake

May 02, 2024•over 1 year ago

Amount Raised

$923 Million

BostonAutomotiveTransportation

Investors

AptivHyundai

Description

Hyundai has agreed to invest close to $1 billion in self-driving startup Motional, acquiring a majority stake in the company. The investment is intended to provide the necessary capital for Motional to continue its operations and development of autonomous vehicle services.

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Company

Motional

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Motional is a self-driving startup that originated as the Boston-based autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy in 2013. It has been involved in developing robotaxi services and autonomous vehicles for various cities.

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