Hyundai Motor and Kia Join the Open Invention Network 2.0 Community

Hyundai Motor and Kia Join the Open Invention Network 2.0 Community

DURHAM, N.C., June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source and the largest active patent cross-license in history, announced today that Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) have joined in support of OIN 2.0. As leading developers of forward-thinking mobility solutions, Hyundai Motor and Kia — the first major Korean companies to join OIN 2.0 — are reinf…

Hyundai and Kia Join Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota as Part of the Open Invention Network 2.0 Community

The modern car is a computer on wheels. Linux and other open source software platforms power software-defined vehicles, connected car platforms and cloud services. To help mitigate patent threats toward open source Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are joining other automotive industry leaders Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota as members of the Open Invention Network 2.0 community. Hyundai and Kia are actively racing to deliver th…