# Autonomous A2Z: autonomous vehicle company

Canonical ID: `f899ec3b-10ca-442c-bdd4-c59d91cd4318`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [KRW 122.5B cumulative (~$90M+); KRW 40.5B pre-IPO Mar 2026](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Valuation:** [Pre-IPO; KOSDAQ listing planned 2026](/valuations.md) ([see valuations ranking](/valuations.md))
- **Pilot Locations:** Japan (Tokushima), Singapore (with Grab), UAE
- **Founded:** July 18, 2018
- **HQ:** Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- **CEO:** [Han Ji-hyeong](/people/han-ji-hyeong.md) (Co-founder)
- **CTO:** [Youngchul Oh](/people/youngchul-oh.md)
- **Fleet size:** 82 autonomous vehicles (company-reported, Dec 2025)
- **Cumulative autonomous driving distance:** ~940,000 km (company-reported, Dec 2025)
- **Guidehouse ranking:** 7th globally in 2025 Automated Driving Systems Leaderboard (highest-ever for a Korean company)
- **ROii localization rate:** 96% domestically produced components (company-reported)
- **Revenue 2025:** ~KRW 16 billion (company-reported)
- **Total funding:** [KRW 122.5 billion (~$90M+) cumulative; largest of any Korean autonomous driving startup](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))

- **Slug:** autonomous-a2z
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2018
- **HQ:** Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- **Funding total (USD):** 90000000
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)

## Models

- [ROii](/models/autonomous-a2z-level4-platform.md) (av) (id: `d9e79ec1-86b4-4ed2-b054-0271861bd301`)

## Current leadership (3)

- [Han Ji-hyeong](/people/han-ji-hyeong.md) CEO & Co-founder (SEC-verified)
- [Youngchul Oh](/people/youngchul-oh.md) CTO (SEC-verified)
- [Heo Myeong-seon](/people/heo-myeong-seon.md) Co-founder & Executive Director (SEC-verified)

## Founders (2)

- [Han Ji-hyeong](/people/han-ji-hyeong.md) (cofounder)
- [Heo Myeong-seon](/people/heo-myeong-seon.md) (cofounder)

## Partnerships (3)

- [Kanematsu x Autonomous A2Z (Japan Market Entry)](/partnerships/kanematsu-x-autonomous-a2z-japan-market-entry.md) with Kanematsu Corporation _distribution_
- [NCS x Autonomous A2Z (Singapore Autonomous Mobility)](/partnerships/ncs-x-autonomous-a2z-singapore-autonomous-mobility.md) with NCS _deployment_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)
- [Space42 x Autonomous A2Z (UAE Joint Venture)](/partnerships/space42-x-autonomous-a2z-uae-joint-venture.md) with Space42 _joint venture_ (announced) (_reported, not operationally verified_)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Autonomous A2Z?

South Korean autonomous driving company founded in 2018 by four former [Hyundai Motor Group](https://www.hyundai.com) autonomous driving engineers. Develops full-stack Level 4 autonomous driving technology — software, vehicles, sensors, controllers, and road infrastructure — and operates the nation's largest autonomous vehicle fleet of 82 vehicles with ~940,000 km cumulative driving distance. Its flagship Level 4 vehicle, [ROii](/models/autonomous-a2z-level4-platform), was the official autonomous vehicle for APEC 2025 and has a 96% domestic component localization rate. Ranked 7th globally in the 2025 Guidehouse Automated Driving Systems Leaderboard — the highest-ever ranking for a Korean company. Operating pilot programs in [Singapore](/models/autonomous-a2z-level4-platform) (autonomous shuttle with Grab), Japan (robotaxi in Tokushima with Kanematsu/NEC), and the UAE (joint venture with Space42). Preparing for KOSDAQ IPO in 2026.

### What does Autonomous A2Z make?

Autonomous A2Z has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ROii (Autonomous A2Z builds physical robots).

### Is Autonomous A2Z publicly traded?

No. Autonomous A2Z is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Autonomous A2Z?

Autonomous A2Z is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $90M in disclosed funding.

### Where is Autonomous A2Z headquartered?

Autonomous A2Z is headquartered in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

### How much funding has Autonomous A2Z raised?

Autonomous A2Z has raised approximately $90M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Who owns Autonomous A2Z?

Autonomous A2Z is privately held and venture-backed ($90M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Autonomous A2Z operate robots?

Autonomous A2Z is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (4)

1. https://autoa2z.ai/company
2. https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692899
3. https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/record-funding-autonomous-vehicles-q1-2026/
4. https://koreatechdesk.com/autonomous-a2z-raises-%E2%82%A940-5b-pre-ipo-as-korea-tests-its-global-autonomous-mobility-play

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