Hyundai Motor, Kia join Korean R & D group to develop lunar exploration mobility, Auto News, ET Auto
New Delhi: South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia on Wednesday said they have signed joint research agreements with six Korean research institutes and formed a consultative body to develop mobility solutions to explore the surface of the moon.
The latest announcement follows Korea’s successful launch of a domestically produced rocket in June.
Yong Wha Kim, Executive Vice President, and Head of R&D Planning & Coordination Center of Hyundai Motor and Kia, said, “We have taken the first step towards transforming our vision for robotics and the concept of Meta Mobility into reality.”
“We will expand the scope of human movement experience beyond traditional means of transport and beyond the bounds of Earth to further contribute to the progress of humankind and help create a better future,” he said.
With collaboration expected to start as early as August, the consultative body will develop and review specific strategies and implementation measures to operate on the moon. Hyundai Motor and Kia will support the consultative body with their smart mobility technologies.
Under the multilateral research agreement, the participants from the private and government sectors will integrate their knowledge and capabilities to significantly advance their existing technologies and engineer new solutions for moon exploration mobility.
Expertise will be brought to bear across numerous areas, including exploration equipment, software for mobility operation and remote communication functionality, said a media release.
The development of surface exploration mobility will provide the ultimate proving ground and will deliver invaluable lessons for Hyundai and Kia to further accelerate the delivery of smart and sustainable mobility solutions on earth, it said.
Hyundai and Kia have formed an internal consultative body with key personnel for the development and operation of lunar surface mobility. Resources will be brought to bear from the two company’s Robotics Lab in charge of robot development. The carmakers will also collaborate on software and hardware design and interpretation, space environment response technology, and special equipment for conducting lunar exploration missions.
The companies said they also expect to secure proprietary technologies for future mobility businesses in the process of the new lunar exploration mobility robotics development.
In January, Hyundai Motor announced its robotics vision of ‘Metamobilty’ at CES 2022.
New Delhi: South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia on Wednesday said they have signed joint research agreements with six Korean research institutes and formed a consultative body to develop mobility solutions to explore the surface of the moon.
The latest announcement follows Korea’s successful launch of a domestically produced rocket in June.
Yong Wha Kim, Executive Vice President, and Head of R&D Planning & Coordination Center of Hyundai Motor and Kia, said, “We have taken the first step towards transforming our vision for robotics and the concept of Meta Mobility into reality.”
“We will expand the scope of human movement experience beyond traditional means of transport and beyond the bounds of Earth to further contribute to the progress of humankind and help create a better future,” he said.
With collaboration expected to start as early as August, the consultative body will develop and review specific strategies and implementation measures to operate on the moon. Hyundai Motor and Kia will support the consultative body with their smart mobility technologies.
Under the multilateral research agreement, the participants from the private and government sectors will integrate their knowledge and capabilities to significantly advance their existing technologies and engineer new solutions for moon exploration mobility.
Expertise will be brought to bear across numerous areas, including exploration equipment, software for mobility operation and remote communication functionality, said a media release.
The development of surface exploration mobility will provide the ultimate proving ground and will deliver invaluable lessons for Hyundai and Kia to further accelerate the delivery of smart and sustainable mobility solutions on earth, it said.
Hyundai and Kia have formed an internal consultative body with key personnel for the development and operation of lunar surface mobility. Resources will be brought to bear from the two company’s Robotics Lab in charge of robot development. The carmakers will also collaborate on software and hardware design and interpretation, space environment response technology, and special equipment for conducting lunar exploration missions.
The companies said they also expect to secure proprietary technologies for future mobility businesses in the process of the new lunar exploration mobility robotics development.
In January, Hyundai Motor announced its robotics vision of ‘Metamobilty’ at CES 2022.
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