- Hyundai Motor Group unveils NUMA, a public-private initiative to construct a future mobility ecosystem powered by AI and autonomous applied sciences
- The alliance goals to remodel transportation environments, particularly for communities with restricted transportation entry and other people affected by mobility obstacles, by means of inclusive mobility innovation and sensible metropolis integration
- NUMA promotes open collaboration throughout authorities, business and academia to speed up the adoption of AI-powered mobility options
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at the moment formally launched the Subsequent City Mobility Alliance (NUMA), a public-private partnership initiative to remodel city transportation environments by means of superior mobility applied sciences. The alliance goals to deal with social and environmental challenges by fostering inclusive mobility innovation and accelerating the transition to sensible cities.
The launch ceremony, held on the Grand Walkerhill Seoul, marked the formal institution of NUMA’s open collaboration framework, bringing collectively authorities, business, academia and analysis establishments. Attendees included Hee-up Kang, South Korea’s Vice Minister for Transport, and Chang Music, President and Head of the Superior Automobile Platform (AVP) Division at Hyundai Motor Group.
NUMA was first introduced on the Group’s Pleos 25 convention in March, as a part of Hyundai Motor Group’s broader imaginative and prescient to redefine mobility by means of synthetic intelligence (AI), autonomous driving and software-defined automobiles (SDVs).
An Open Alliance for Inclusive Mobility Innovation
Constructed on an open alliance mannequin, NUMA welcomes ongoing participation from numerous sectors to co-develop a cloud-based mobility ecosystem. The alliance is structured round a three-phase roadmap:
- AI transformation of native transportation programs
- Deployment of Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)
- Enlargement of AI mobility to allow sensible metropolis improvement
NUMA will function a platform for expertise demonstrations, coverage alignment and cross-sector collaboration to advance the mobility transformation. Hyundai Motor Group showcased a number of inclusive mobility prototypes on the launch occasion, together with AI-powered transport options, nano mobility units and common design automobiles tailor-made to the wants of individuals with restricted mobility resulting from age, incapacity or social circumstances.
NUMA at present contains 31 taking part organizations, spanning:
- Authorities ministries and public companies: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Ministry of the Inside and Security; Gyeonggi Provincial Authorities; Korea Transportation Security Authority (TS) and extra
- Personal sector corporations: Hyundai Motor Firm, Kia Company, Hyundai Card, KT, CJ Logistics, Naver Cloud, Tmap Mobility, Hanwha Basic Insurance coverage and extra
- Tutorial and analysis establishments: Seoul Nationwide College (SNU), Yonsei College, Korea Nationwide College of Transportation, Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) and extra
“Autonomous driving and AI signify a robust shift that may reshape our on a regular basis life,” stated Chang Music. “As a founding companion, Hyundai Motor Group is dedicated to realizing inclusive mobility by means of expertise — connecting communities and bettering entry for these with restricted transportation choices — and additional driving a worldwide mobility transformation in additional cities all over the world.”
“Mobility is now not simply infrastructure — it’s a vital service that connects individuals and helps every day life,” Hee-up Kang added. “Everybody ought to have the ability to journey freely and safely, each time and wherever they select. I look ahead to seeing private and non-private sectors work collectively to construct a extra inclusive and equitable transportation surroundings.”
Past NUMA: Increasing the Mobility Frontier
Along with NUMA, Hyundai Motor Group is actively addressing mobility challenges for areas with restricted transportation entry and other people dealing with mobility challenges:
- Shucle: An AI-powered demand-responsive transport (DRT) platform providing dynamic routing for on-demand mobility.
- ‘R1’ system and Nano Mobility: Mobility options built-in with Shucle platform to enhance entry for weak teams.
- Autonomous Automobile Foundry (AVF): A worldwide initiative to produce electrical automobiles outfitted with autonomous driving applied sciences to mobility corporations and repair suppliers.
Additional reinforcing its dedication to software-defined mobility, Hyundai Motor Group lately hosted the Pleos SDV Customary Discussion board on August 20. The occasion laid the muse for a software-centric collaboration framework forward of SDV mass manufacturing, aiming to boost industrywide readiness and foster a strong ecosystem for future mobility.
