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Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA Collaborate to Develop Korea's AI Industry

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Hyundai Motor Group, a global mobility company, and NVIDIA, a leading AI computing company, are partnering with the Korean government to develop Korea's AI industry. The collaboration aims to establish an AI Application Center and AI Technology Center, nurture local AI talent, and build a vibrant innovation ecosystem. This partnership will accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles, smart factories, and robotics, and will be a significant step forward for Korea in becoming a leading nation in AI.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hyundai Motor Group is building an NVIDIA AI supercomputer to accelerate model training, validation, and deployment for in-vehicle AI, autonomous driving, smart factories, and robotics.
  • The collaboration will enable integrated AI model training, validation, and deployment using 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.
  • Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA will work closely with government stakeholders to accelerate ecosystem development, resulting in an approximately $3 billion investment.
  • The partnership will establish an NVIDIA AI Technology Center, Hyundai Motor Group's Physical AI Application Center, and regional data centers.
  • The collaboration will foster dynamic exchanges with NVIDIA's engineers and technicians, helping cultivate Korea's next generation of physical AI talent.
  • Hyundai Motor Group will use NVIDIA Omniverse and Cosmos platforms to build digital twins of regional driving environments and conditions, incorporating extensive simulations to advance its development pipeline.
  • The company is developing advanced AI models using NVIDIA NeMo software to enable over-the-air updates of capabilities and features across vehicles.

Statistics:

  • 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs will be used for integrated AI model training, validation, and deployment.
  • Approximately $3 billion investment will be made to advance the physical AI landscape in Korea.
  • Hyundai Motor Group will build an NVIDIA AI supercomputer to accelerate model training, validation, and deployment.
  • The collaboration will establish an NVIDIA AI Technology Center, Hyundai Motor Group's Physical AI Application Center, and regional data centers.

Sources:

  • Nvidia. (2022, October 31). APEC Summit - NVIDIA Expands AI Innovation Partnership with Hyundai Motor Group.
  • Hyundai Motor Group. (2025). Hyundai Motor Group Advances Automotive with NVIDIA AI Factory.

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