Hyundai Motor Partners with Socar and Apex Mobility to Secure Autonomous Driving Data
MOU to Develop Dedicated Vehicle Platforms for Autonomous Driving
Collect Real-World Driving Data Tailored to Korean Roads
Data to Serve as a Foundation for Advancing Autonomous Driving Technology
Hyundai Motor will work with Socar and Apex Mobility to advance autonomous driving technology in Korea and conduct service demonstrations.
Hyundai Motor said on November 13 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Socar's headquarters in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, to cooperate on supplying autonomous vehicle platforms and collecting data.
Yoo Jihan, Executive Vice President and Head of the SDV Platform at Hyundai Motor and Kia, and Park Jaewook, CEO of Socar and Apex Mobility, attended the signing ceremony.
Hyundai Motor and Kia SDV Platform Division head Vice President Yoo Jihan and Socar and Apex Mobility CEO Park Jaewook pose for a commemorative photo at a business agreement signing ceremony. Hyundai Motor
View original imageThe agreement aims to combine the companies' autonomous driving technologies and mobility operating capabilities and expand their cooperation, from collecting real-world road data in Korea to developing vehicle platforms for autonomous ride-hailing and demonstrating services.
Key areas of cooperation include ▲ validating technologies and services to strengthen the competitiveness of the autonomous vehicle foundry (contract manufacturing) business ▲ collecting and providing autonomous driving data from Korean roads ▲ developing vehicle platforms for ride-hailing and demonstrating software ▲ sharing service operating know-how and assets.
Through this partnership, Hyundai Motor plans to use data gathered during the operation of actual autonomous driving services in vehicle platform development and strengthen the competitiveness of its autonomous vehicle foundry business.
Hyundai Motor will first supply Socar and Apex Mobility with DevKits (Development Kits), devices that connect vehicles with autonomous driving systems. The two companies will install the DevKits in fleet vehicles operating in Korea to demonstrate the relevant technologies and services and optimize them for operating conditions.
The companies will also work together to obtain autonomous driving data tailored to road conditions in Korea. Hyundai Motor will establish data collection standards, while Socar and Apex Mobility will use their fleet vehicles to collect real-world driving data. The data will be used to develop and improve the performance of autonomous driving technology suited to Korean road conditions.
The companies will also pursue the development of vehicle platforms for autonomous ride-hailing. Socar and Apex Mobility will share their fleet service operating experience and know-how with Hyundai Motor, which plans to use these insights to develop vehicle platforms optimized for service operations.
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Yoo Jihan, Executive Vice President and Head of the SDV Platform at Hyundai Motor and Kia, said, "Through this collaboration covering autonomous vehicles, data, and technology, we will continue working to revitalize Korea's autonomous driving service market and ecosystem."
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