Overview

• The heavy-duty model integrates PlusAI’s SuperDrive virtual driver for Level 4 operation with zero tailpipe emissions.
• Hyundai cites a 350 kW motor, a 180 kW fuel-cell stack and a 72 kWh high-voltage battery in the Class 8 configuration.
• Since 2020, the Xcient fleet has logged more than 15 million kilometers across 10 countries, including South Korea, the United States, Germany and Switzerland.
• The company says the platform can cut freight emissions, ease driver shortages and overwork, improve transport efficiency, and provide data to guide hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
• TIME’s annual list features about 300 innovations worldwide, and Hyundai executive Park Chul-youn called the recognition a testament to innovation and collaboration with PlusAI.