Hyundai Motor Group (KRX: 005380 KS) said today that it is recruiting participants for its new developer conference, called Pleos 25, which will be held at COEX, Seoul, on Friday 28 March. The conference aims to accelerate the transition to a software-defined vehicle (SDV) development system and expand the app ecosystem for Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis vehicles. It will unveil ‘Pleos,’ a new software brand that is said to represent the Group’s vision and commitment to providing smart and sustainable mobility solutions and a self-managed, fully autonomous transportation infrastructure.

The Group will also present its own software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs) regarding vehicle data and app development for next-generation infotainment systems. The open platform will become a development environment which includes SDKs and APIs for developers.

The Group’s developers will present their latest updates through technical sessions under the themes of SDV, artificial intelligence (AI), and autonomous driving. “Participants will learn about the development environment of the vehicle app market and explore the process of developing vehicle apps using SDKs through hands-on programs. Additionally, the Group will set up an exhibition space to highlight partnership cases for mobility solutions based on vehicle data and services.”