Hyundai Debuts Stealth Autonomous Ioniq

CARS.COM — Hyundai took advantage of the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show preview to take the wraps off its Autonomous Ioniq concept. Unlike other self-driving cars, this concept hides the radar needed to detect surrounding vehicles and objects. In addition to a radar system, the Autonomous Ioniq features a three-camera array to detect pedestrians, lane markings and traffic signals, as well as blind spot detection.

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Hyundai says this change means the car looks “like any other car on the road and not a high school science project.” While the Autonomous Ioniq concept does look more like a regular Ioniq than if the hardware was stuffed in the roof, it must be said the regular Ioniq already looks more like something from science fiction than, say, a traditional sedan.

In addition to a radar system, the Autonomous Ioniq features a three-camera array to detect pedestrians, lane markings and traffic signals, as well as blind spot detection — among other systems to keep the car driving along. Hyundai is one of several automakers looking toward a future that includes self-driving cars; currently the company is testing three autonomous Ioniqs in South Korea, where the automaker is based.