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…in Las Vegas this week, Hyundai Motor Co. showed humanoid robots and modular mobility platforms as it discussed its “metamobility” and “Mobility of Things” concepts. In its exhibit, which had the theme “Expanding Human Reach,” Hyundai offered three 20-minute-long dynamic movement demonstrations of four robots, including the Spot quadruped and three new systems. Like other automakers, Hyundai said a combination…
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…(AMR) provider Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Motor Group recently announced the companies have entered a new chapter together to increase manufacturing capabilities, expand collaboration to produce more robots, and help build a vibrant robotics ecosystem in the U.S. Hyundai announced it will invest $21 billion in the U.S., including a $6 billion investment to drive innovation and expand strategic partnerships…
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Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group today agreed on the main terms of a transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. The deal came as Hyundai Motor Group envisions the transformation of human life by combining world-leading robotics technologies with…
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Motional Inc. and Hyundai Motor Group today announced the IONIQ 5, Motional’s next-generation robotic taxicab. Based on the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicle, which launched last year, the IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle that can safely operate without a driver. The robotaxi will have zero tailpipe emissions, and the combination of electrification and autonomy could…
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…is getting more service robots. Hyundai Motor Group last week said it has started two pilot programs using autonomous robots based on its Plug & Drive, or PnD, modular platform. They will be conducting delivery services at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul. The delivery robot consists of a storage unit integrated on top…
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Hyundai Mobis yesterday announced that it has developed collaborative and mobile robots based on autonomous driving technology. The unit of automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has implemented the logistics systems in a pilot at its manufacturing plant in Ulsan, South Korea. In addition, Seoul, South Korea-based Hyundai Mobis said it has created an integrated controller system for its robots. Its parent…
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…to operate on multiple floors. Hyundai Elevator Co. this week signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Electronics and KT Corp. to jointly provide services to link robots and elevators. Last year, LG and KT (formerly Korea Telecom) had partnered to develop and launch customer-service robots. Also last year, Hyundai Elevator unveiled an open application programming interface (API) to synchronize…
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…new robot in 2024. The Hyundai Motor Group units did not specify what type of robot it will be, but they said they expect to tap into their development and manufacturing capabilities. Seoul, South Korea-based Kia has been exploring business opportunities in robotic logistics and automated delivery services, according to the Korea Herald. The automaker also plans to invest 28…
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…for robotic fleets, announced with Hyundai CRADLE, the innovation arm of Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), the successful completion of a proof-of-concept (PoC) at a Hyundai Glovis facility in South Korea. The PoC featured head-to-head testing of CaPow’s Power-in-Motion technology versus traditional contact-based charging systems. CaPow said the results demonstrate clear operational gains. CaPow’s Power-In-Motion technology achieved 100% uptime, which it…
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Hyundai Motor Group today announced the completion of its acquisition of a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics Inc. from SoftBank Group Corp., following the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The deal valued the Waltham, Mass.-based mobile robot company at $1.1 billion, and additional financial details were not disclosed. Seoul, South Korea-based Hyundai now holds an 80%…
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Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia earlier this week announced a partnership to develop a teleoperation platform to spur the commercialization of autonomous driving systems. In the framework of their partnership, Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia will work together to introduce an end-to-end remote mobility assistance solution where Ottopia provides all the core software technologies for teleoperation while Hyundai Mobis provides the hardware/software…
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Hyundai Motor Co. this week announced that it will present its vision for the future of robotics and the metaverse under the theme of “Expanding Human Reach” at CES 2022. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said it will explain how its Mobile Eccentric Droid and Boston Dynamics unit are part of its plan to expand beyond transportation into smart mobility…
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Hyundai Motor Group, or HMG, today announced it plans to invest more than $10 billion in the U.S. by 2025. That’s above the $7.5 billion it announced last year, according to Reuters. The announcement came after U.S. President Joe Biden met with Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. “We have come a…
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…mobility innovation a key focus Hyundai aims to transform itself into a smart mobility solutions provider. In line with that, Hyundai Motor Group’s New Horizons Studio is developing products for future customers who have a need for travel in remote and off-road terrain, including places where vehicles have never roamed before. The team aims to build the world’s first transformer-class…
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…a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. to further develop its artificial intelligence semiconductor technology designed for robots. Hyundai Motor is the parent company of Kia Corp., and they both share a robotics lab at the Uiwang R&D Center in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The companies have used DEEPX's technology as part of a proof-of-concept phase over…
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