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Hyundai says in the midst of a technological revolution taking over the automotive industry, it’s aiming to be the global leader in the fields of autonomous driving and the connected car, not a follower.

The world’s leader in graphics processor unit manufacturing and the supplier of both software and hardware to the automotive industry for autonomous vehicles, says the computing challenge facing the industry is daunting. Speaking to the media at today’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, said “building a computer for autonomous vehicles is at a level of complexity the world has never known.”

Chinese startup Byton is planning to launch its first prototype car – dubbed a "next generation smart device" – at CES 2018. The company, which was founded in China but has offices in Munich and California, has created an acronym for its creation: the Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV). We're going to ignore the tacky buzzwords, and instead focus on what we know about the as-yet unreleased concept.

Hyundai has teamed up with SoundHound to create a new voice assistant for the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), set for a 2019 production debut. According to the company, the assistant will be among the first proactive voice control systems on the market, designed to help the driver by prompting them about upcoming meetings and, depending on traffic, suggesting a different departure time.

Infiniti is reportedly planning a new concept for the 2018 Detroit motor show in January, previewing a potential rival for the Lexus LS and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Speaking with Car and Driver, Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti's design boss, said the company is planning some "news" for the Detroit event when asked about the possibility of a new flagship luxury sedan.