Pyeongtaek City to Host Future Mobility Forum on Nov. 19, Highlighting How AI and Autonomous Driving Will Change Daily Life

Experts from Microsoft, Hyundai Motor and others to participate
Autonomous robots and advanced air mobility also to be featured

A forum examining how artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving technology will transform the automotive industry and people's daily lives will be held in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

Pyeongtaek City to Host 2026 Pyeongtaek Future Mobility Forum on the 19th. Courtesy of Pyeongtaek City.

Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Wonyong) and the Pyeongtaek Industry Promotion Agency announced on November 11 that they will hold the "2026 Pyeongtaek Future Mobility Forum" at 3 p.m. on November 19 at the small theater of Pyeongtaek Art Center.

The theme is "When Technology Moves and Cities Change." At the forum, the city plans to share domestic and international technology trends and discuss how local auto parts companies can transition to future vehicles, as well as directions for developing the industry.

Choi Kanglim, Microsoft's head of manufacturing and mobility, will deliver the keynote address on "Future Mobility Opened Up by AI." Kwon Nakhyun, a member of the R&D Quality Enhancement Promotion Committee at Hyundai Motor Company's R&D Division, will discuss changes in automotive technology and directions for its development, while Kang Gihyeok, CEO of Neubility, will introduce advances in autonomous robot technology and services. Yoo Changseon, a principal researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will discuss the development potential of advanced air mobility (AAM).

The opening program will include a performance by Anemos, a group of young artists from Kookje University, as well as a performance by Sumbi, which won the silver prize at this year's Pyeongtaek City National Band Competition.

Auto parts company employees and members of the public are welcome to attend free of charge.

Mayor Choi Wonyong said, "The future mobility industry is a key field that will change the paradigm of the automotive industry and create new growth engines for local industries. I hope this forum will help local companies strengthen their technological competitiveness in response to the rapidly changing automotive industry and serve as an opportunity to build an even stronger future mobility industry ecosystem in Pyeongtaek through cooperation among industry, academia, research institutions, and government."

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