# Kia: robotics company

Canonical ID: `01008ef8-db9c-4886-baaf-f3dbacab99a0`

## Key facts

- **Remote-driving car-sharing pilot (company-stated):** Pilot in Pangyo, [South Korea](/locations/south-korea.md), from Oct 15 to end of 2026: a PV5 van is delivered to the user and returned by a remote driver over 4G/5G. Expansion planned for 2027.

- **Slug:** kia
- **Status:** public
- **HQ:** Seoul, South Korea

## Models

_No models registered._

## 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 Kia?

South Korean automaker and part of [Hyundai Motor Group](/companies/hyundai-motor-group.md). Builds passenger cars, electric vehicles and PV5 vans for business fleets.

### What does Kia make?

Kia has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Kia builds physical robots.

### Is Kia publicly traded?

Yes. Kia is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Kia?

Kia is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

### Where is Kia headquartered?

Kia is headquartered in [Seoul, South Korea](/locations/seoul-south-korea-2.md).

### Who owns Kia?

Kia is publicly held by its shareholders.

### Is Kia a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kia ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (2)

1. **Kia launches PV5 remote-driving car-sharing pilot service in Pangyo** · https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/ko/news/kia-pangyo-pv5-remote-driving-carsharing-pilot-launch · 2026-10-16
2. **Kia launches first-of-its-kind remote driving car-sharing service with the PV5 EV van** · https://electrek.co/2026/10/16/kia-launches-first-remote-driving-car-sharing-service-with-pv5/ · 2026-10-16

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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