Hyundai Motor & Kia Unveil ‘Vision Pulse,’ Driver Safety Technology that Detects Beyond Obstacles - CleanTechnica

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled ‘Vision Pulse,’ an innovative driver safety technology that uses ultra-wide band (UWB) signals to detect the precise positions of obstacles around a vehicle in real time. By emitting UWB signals and measuring their travel time between modules installed in vehicles and carried by nearby objects (such as smartphones or wearables), Vision Pulse achieves highly accurate detection within a 10-centimeter margin of error over a 100-meter radius. This system can issue timely alerts to prevent collisions, enhancing safety even in visually obstructed or adverse weather conditions, while reducing reliance on costly sensors like LiDAR and radar. Vision Pulse operates with rapid communication speeds (1–5 milliseconds) and maintains over 99% detection accuracy, making it suitable for complex urban environments and high-speed scenarios through predictive algorithms that track multiple moving objects. Beyond automotive safety, Hyundai and Kia foresee applications in industrial mobility—helping prevent workplace collisions—and disaster response, such as locating individuals trapped under debris. The companies