Hyundai Motor Showcases Autonomous Hydrogen Refueling Robot and High-Durability Fuel Cell System at 2026 World Hydrogen Energy Expo

Hyundai Motor Group unveiled an autonomous hydrogen refueling robot for the first time at the 2026 World Hydrogen Energy Expo, used to refuel hydrogen fuel cell cleaning vehicles and eliminating repetitive refueling work for drivers. An upgraded fuel cell system announced at the same event uses improved cells and components, targeting long-distance driving needs of commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses with enhanced durability. The group also exhibited a megawatt-scale electrolytic hydrogen production solution: a 5MW-class electrolyzer module composed of 12 stacks with an annual capacity of about 700 tons of hydrogen, and a 1MW containerized demonstration unit already operating in Gwangju, South Korea.