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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). 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KRW 40.5B pre-IPO in Mar 2026."},{"label":"IPO (reported, unconfirmed)","value":"KOSDAQ listing planned for 2026."},{"label":"Pilots","value":"Japan (Tokushima), Singapore (with Grab) and UAE."},{"label":"Fleet (company-claimed, Dec 2025)","value":"82 autonomous vehicles; about 940,000 km driven."},{"label":"Guidehouse ranking (reported, 2025)","value":"7th in the Automated Driving Systems Leaderboard."},{"label":"ROii localization (company-claimed)","value":"96% domestically produced components."},{"label":"Revenue (company-claimed, 2025)","value":"About KRW 16B."}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"tickerSymbol":null,"stockExchange":null,"secCik":null,"revenueUsd":null,"revenueBasis":null,"revenueAsOf":null,"employeeCount":207,"employeeCountBasis":null,"employeeCountAsOf":null,"marketCapUsd":null,"marketCapAsOf":null,"marketCapSource":null,"createdAt":"2026-07-25T14:18:15.077Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T22:31:34.298Z","jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/autonomous-a2z","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/autonomous-a2z","name":"Autonomous A2Z","description":"South Korean autonomous driving company founded in 2018 by four former [Hyundai Motor Group](https://www.hyundai.com) autonomous driving engineers. 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