Hyundai Rotem Wins Consecutive National Physical AI Projects: "Securing the Robotic Battlefield"

Wins Two Key Projects for Unmanned Robots Based on Physical AI
Embarking on the Development of Unmanned Robots Controlled by Speech and Language

Hyundai Rotem is accelerating the development of future manned-unmanned integrated battlefield technologies by consecutively winning two key national projects for unmanned robots based on physical artificial intelligence (AI).

The multipurpose unmanned vehicle HR-Sherpa and the multi-legged walking robot by Hyundai Rotem. Hyundai Rotem

On May 26, Hyundai Rotem announced that it has been selected as the final contractor for two national research and development (R&D) projects: the "Natural Language Command-Based Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Integrated Control System" commissioned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the "Physical AI-Based Integrated Simulator and Modular Robot System" ordered by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD).

The core of the project for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is to develop control software (SW) that enables integrated management of various types of unmanned robots using human language and text. Previously, an operator had to manually enter standardized commands using a specific remote device to control a single unmanned robot. However, with the future integrated control system, it will be possible to simultaneously manage multiple unmanned platforms.

Hyundai Rotem plans to apply this technology to its main unmanned platforms, such as the multipurpose unmanned vehicle HR-Sherpa and the multi-legged walking robot, in order to establish an integrated command and control system at the group level.

The ADD project involves developing a digital twin simulator for verifying the performance of unmanned robots in virtual environments, as well as a modular unmanned robot platform. Once the simulator is developed, it will be possible to repeatedly test various environments and mission conditions without constraints of time or space before deploying actual unmanned robots, thereby improving development efficiency and safety.

The modular unmanned robot platform will feature four legs with detachable wheels and will be equipped with various mission devices, such as robotic arms or explosive detection equipment. Edge AI technology, which allows the robot to make independent decisions on-site based on pre-installed data even when disconnected from the central server, will also be implemented.

This project is part of the Future Challenge Defense Technology R&D initiative and aims to secure technologies tailored to future security environments in advance.

A Hyundai Rotem representative stated, "We are devoting all our capabilities to advancing physical AI technology, with national security and public safety as our top priorities," and added, "We will continue to focus on developing integrated manned-unmanned weapon systems that the Republic of Korea Army can trust and use."

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