E/E Architecture Pioneer Ricky Hudi, a Decade Ahead, Talks Autonomous Driving
AEM interviewed Ricky Hudi, Chairman of The Autonomous. As Audi’s former head of electronics development who helped pioneer the end-to-end path of autonomous driving, he recounts the origins of innovation and many of Audi’s “firsts,” including zFAS and MMI. On The Autonomous, he shares the initiative’s philosophy - standardization and safety (especially AI) with fail-operational systems - and its 2.0 expansion into robotics, agri-tech, and health-tech. He also reflects on the significance of cooperation with the semiconductor ecosystem including NXP and Infineon, and with Samsung and LG, as the driving force for the SDV era. Finally, he offers a warm message to Korea’s auto industry: “When we join forces at the pre-competitive stage, 1+1 becomes far more than 2.”
2025년 11월호 지면기사