Samsung is teaming up with Hyundai and Kia to bring SmartThings to their next-generation vehicle infotainment system. The SmartThings integration will enable tracking a lost or stolen car's location using your Galaxy phone.

The new infotainment system will be unveiled in 2026. Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung will collaborate on a next-generation infotainment system that seamlessly links future software-defined vehicles from the carmakers with smartphones.

Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday announced a partnership with Samsung to develop a next-generation infotainment system taking advantage of the capabilities of new software-defined vehicles (SDVs) currently in the works at both automakers.

Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group have clinched a tech partnership to make smartphones control in-vehicle infotainment systems, the companies said Wednesday, as they seek opportunities in rising software-defined vehicle (SDV) business.

Officials from Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group pose after signing an agreement on technical tie-up and cooperation in Seoul, on Sept. 25, 2024, in this photo provided by Samsung.