AI TRENDS | Samsung, Hyundai Hold Event to Expand Cooperation in Robotics and AI

Samsung Electronics said Monday that it held a large-scale event for Hyundai Motor Group executives to strengthen business ties and expand cooperation beyond auto parts into robotics, energy, and embodied AI. According to Sina Finance, the event, called Hyundai Motor Group Thanks Day, took place at Samsung’s training center in Yongin, south of Seoul, and drew 177 attendees, including Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Jang Jae-hoon, executives and senior officials from affiliated companies of both groups, and their spouses. It was the first time the technology giant had held an exchange event of this scale for executives of another major South Korean conglomerate. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and semiconductor business head Jun Young-hyun said in his welcome address, “Hyundai Motor Group and Samsung have been trusted partners, jointly writing the history of Korean industry.” He said he hoped Hyundai Motor Group’s vision for innovation in future mobility would combine with Samsung Group’s technological capabilities across the value chain, from components to end products, to create new value and open up possibilities.