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Space42 x Autonomous A2Z (UAE Joint Venture)
Space42 and Autonomous A2Z established a joint venture to deploy and commercialize Level 4 autonomous driving technologies in the UAE. The JV uses a retrofit-first model to convert existing vehicles into self-driving systems, with an initial fleet of 5 autonomous vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. A2Z provides full-stack AV technology; Space42 provides geospatial intelligence, V2X, and sovereign mobility cloud infrastructure.
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- joint venture
- Status
- Announcedjust announced
- Announced
- 2025-11-0610 months ago
- Active for
- 10 months
Who’s involved
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.
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- Space42 · co developer
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