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Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung Announces Physical AI Vision at San Francisco AI Summit

The group said it will build a U.S. robot plant by 2028 and invest KRW 42 trillion over the next decade in AI hubs and infrastructure.

  • On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung presented the company's Physical AI vision at the San Francisco AI Summit, stating the Group is "evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing to become a Physical AI solution company."
  • Central to the strategy is Boston Dynamics' robotics, which the Group will integrate into a data flywheel system connecting real-world operational data with continuous AI model advancement to achieve city-level intelligence.
  • The Group announced investments of KRW 42 trillion in Korea's Yeongnam region and approximately KRW 9 trillion in the Saemangeum AI Valley, alongside a Robot Reference Platform collaboration with NVIDIA and Waymo.
  • Expanding U.S. operations, the Group will produce autonomous-ready IONIQ 5 vehicles at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia and launch a robot production facility with capacity of up to 30,000 units by 2028.
  • Boston Dynamics is partnering with Google DeepMind to accelerate development of the Atlas humanoid robot, which will support collaborative work across manufacturing and logistics environments as part of the Group's broader Physical AI implementation.
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Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun presented a blueprint for transforming the company from an automobile manufacturer into a physical artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider. Speaking at the San Francisco AI Summit held in San Francisco on the 24th (local time), Chairman Chung stated, “Hyundai Motor Group is pursuing a transition into a physical AI solution provider that transcends the boundaries of traditional automobile manufact…

(Seoul, San Francisco = Yonhap News) Reporters Kim Yun-gu and Lim Hyeong-seop = Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun [is] moving beyond an automobile manufacturing company to a physical AI (artificial intelligence) solution company...

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Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung Announces Physical AI Vision at San Francisco AI Summit

Hyundai Motor Group shares roadmap for realizing its Physical AI vision and collaboration strategy with global tech leaders at the San Francisco AI SummitExecutive Chair Euisun Chung presented, "Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing…

[Digital Daily Reporter Yoon Seo-yeon] Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun has officially declared a transition from an automobile manufacturer to a Physical AI company. The plan envisions expanding cooperation with global big tech firms such as Nvidia, Waymo, and Google DeepMind, and accelerating the establishment of an AI ecosystem that connects manufacturing, robotics, and mobility. On the 24th (local time), Chairman Chung attended th…

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Clean Technica broke the news in California, United States on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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