Hyundai Motor and Kia Corporation have unveiled a new driver-safety technology designed to detect surrounding hazards in real time.
The Hyundai Motor Group companies said the system, called ‘Vision Pulse’, relies on ultra-wide band (UWB) signals to identify nearby objects and warn motorists when a potential collision is imminent.
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It can pinpoint positions with accuracy of up to 10cm within a 100m radius, even when visibility is limited, the companies added.
Vision Pulse uses UWB modules installed in vehicles to transmit signals and calculate how long they take to travel between other UWB-enabled devices such as cars, bicycles, smartphones, wearables and trackers.
Hyundai and Kia said vehicles already fitted with their ‘Digital Key 2’ contain the necessary hardware, while others could adopt the technology through additional modules.
They added that many existing blind-spot systems rely on fixed infrastructure or slower communication networks, which can restrict speed and precision.
Vision Pulse instead uses GHz-band radio waves to reduce interference, improve diffraction and penetration, and lessen dependence on sensors such as LiDAR and radar.
According to the companies, the system sustains more than 99% detection accuracy at night or in adverse weather, with response times of between one and five milliseconds, and includes algorithms capable of predicting the movement of several fast-moving objects.
Beyond passenger vehicles, Hyundai and Kia said the technology could be used in warehouses, industrial transport and disaster-response operations.
Since 2025, trials have been under way at the Kia PBV Conversion Centre in Hwaseong, South Korea, aimed at preventing collisions between forklifts and workers.
Further tests are planned at Busan Port terminals and surrounding logistics zones following an agreement signed in October 2025 with the Busan Port Authority.
Separately, Reuters reported that Hyundai did not exercise a buyback option for a former manufacturing facility in Russia, which expired last month.
The plant had been sold in 2024 to AGR Automotive Group for 140,000 won ($97).
In December 2025, Hyundai was reported to be unable to proceed with a repurchase because of the continuing war in Ukraine.
