Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group Join Hands on 'Future Mobility' at First Large-Scale Executive Meeting

Samsung Invites 177 Hyundai Motor Group Executives
Jeon Younghyun: "Combining Our Technologies Will Create New Value"
Jang Jaehun: "We Expect Greater Synergy"
Expanding Cooperation to Robotics and Physical AI

Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group declared their commitment to becoming strategic partners and a "one team" leading advanced industries such as future mobility and robotics.

At the “HMG Appreciation Day” held at Samsung Electronics’ Seocheon Training Center on the 9th, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jeon Younghyun (front row, right) and Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Jang Jaehun clasp hands as executives from Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group applaud. Back row, from left: Hyundai Glovis President Lee Kyubok; Hyundai Steel President Lee Boryong; Manfred Harrer, President and Head of R&D at Hyundai Motor and Kia; Jung Juncheol, President and Head of Manufacturing at Hyundai Motor and Kia; Seo Kanghyun, President in charge of Planning and Coordination at Hyundai Motor Group; Park Minwoo, President and Head of the AVP Division at Hyundai Motor and Kia; Samsung Electronics President and Head of the DX Division Roh Taemoon; Samsung SDI President Choi Joosun; Samsung Display President Lee Cheong; Samsung Electro-Mechanics President Jang Deokhyun; Park Yongin, President and Head of the System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics’ DS Division; Han Jinman, President and Head of the Foundry Business at Samsung Electronics’ DS Division; Choi Wonjoon, President, COO of the MX Business and Head of the Development Office at Samsung Electronics’ DX Division; and Samsung HARMAN President Christian Sobottka. Samsung

Samsung said it hosted HMG Appreciation Day at Samsung Electronics' Seocheon Training Center on November 9, inviting key executives from Hyundai Motor Group. This was the first time Samsung had held an event on this scale for executives from a major domestic conglomerate.

Held under the theme "One Harmony for the Future," the event was attended by 177 people in total, including key executives and their spouses from both groups. Hyundai Motor Group attendees included Vice Chairman Jang Jaehun; President Seo Kanghyun, in charge of planning and coordination; President Manfred Harrer, head of R&D; President Park Minwoo, head of the AVP Division; President Jung Juncheol, head of manufacturing; Hyundai Glovis President Lee Gyubok; and Hyundai Steel President Lee Boryong.

Samsung attendees included Vice Chairman Jeon Younghyun of Samsung Electronics, who hosted the event and heads its Device Solutions (DS) Division; President Noh Taemoon, head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division; President Park Yongin, head of the System LSI Business; President Han Jinman, head of the Foundry Business; President Choi Wonjoon, head of development for the Mobile eXperience (MX) Business; Samsung HARMAN President Christian Sobottka; Samsung Display President Lee Cheong; Samsung SDI President Choi Joosun; and Samsung Electro-Mechanics President Jang Deokhyun.

At the event, the top executives from both groups reaffirmed their commitment to joining forces to gain a leading position in advanced industries. In his welcoming remarks, Vice Chairman Jeon said, "Hyundai Motor Group and Samsung are steadfast partners that have written the history of Korea's industry together," adding, "I hope Hyundai Motor Group's innovative vision for leading future mobility and Samsung Group's technological capabilities, spanning everything from components to finished products, will come together to create new value and unlock boundless possibilities."

Vice Chairman Jang responded, "Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group are expanding the scope of potential cooperation beyond vehicle components such as automotive electronics, audio systems and batteries to future industries such as robotics and energy." He added, "The strengths each group has built over three generations since its founding can create even greater synergy when brought together. I hope we will respect each other's strengths, pool our capabilities and take on future challenges together."

The main program featured a commemorative video showcasing the history of cooperation between the two companies, the localization of automobiles and semiconductors, and interactions between their top executives. This was followed by a celebratory joint performance by the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra and cellist Han Jaemin.

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun (front row, right) and Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Jang Jae-hoon (front row, left), along with other executives from Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group, tour Samsung's future mobility solutions exhibition booth at the "HMG Appreciation Day" event held at Samsung Electronics' Seocheon Training Center on the 9th. Samsung

Samsung set up an exhibition space at the venue showcasing key solutions from its affiliates related to future mobility and introduced their technological capabilities to Hyundai Motor Group executives. Samsung Electronics' DS Division presented advanced automotive semiconductor technologies, while Samsung SDI showcased eco-friendly energy technologies for next-generation mobility, including all-solid-state batteries, various battery cells and battery pack modules.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics exhibited automotive electronics solutions, including camera modules and automotive multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) needed to enable autonomous driving. Samsung Display and Samsung HARMAN introduced next-generation displays and automotive electronics solutions, including central control units (CCUs) and telematics control units (TCUs), designed to support the transition to future software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

This event is seen as the culmination of a relationship of trust forged under the leadership of the third generation, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jaeyong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung. Earlier milestones included Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul's attendance at the 70th-birthday celebration of Hyundai founder Chung Ju-yung in 1985, and a private meeting in 2001 between late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo at Seungjiwon. The two leaders paved the way for a future mobility alliance in 2020 by making reciprocal visits to Samsung SDI's Cheonan plant and Hyundai Motor's Namyang R&D Center. Since then, the two companies have expanded their practical cooperation to include Samsung Electronics' supply of premium automotive semiconductors (Exynos Auto), a contract for Samsung SDI to supply batteries for Hyundai Motor's electric vehicles destined for Europe, and joint development of batteries for robots.

Industry watchers expect the combination of Hyundai Motor Group's mobility manufacturing capabilities, as the world's third-largest automaker, and Samsung's advanced IT and component solutions to generate synergies that will secure global leadership not only in electric and autonomous vehicles but also in the physical AI market in the years ahead.

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