The newly opened Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS) in Jurong Innovation District – Singapore’s first car assembly plant in four decades – is not just assembling Hyundai Ioniq 5 cars.
It is also equipping these electric crossovers with driverless technology to be used as so-called robotaxis in United States cities, starting with Las Vegas.
Mr Alpesh Patel, HMGICS’ vice-president and head of its technology innovation group, said the plant will produce 30 robotaxis in 2023 and 150 in 2024. Made in collaboration with automotive tech firm Aptiv, each one is equipped with more than 30 sensors, including Lidar (light detection and ranging), radar and cameras.
They have Level 4 autonomy, which means they can be driven hands-off and eyes-off for extended periods in various locations and situations. But for safety, a driver will still be on board for the taxi service in Las Vegas.
The $400 million assembly facility in Bulim Avenue started operations in early 2023, and was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Nov 21.
DPM Wong said in his speech at the opening ceremony that HMGICS should “make full use of Singapore’s research capabilities and talents” to develop and pilot more novel solutions here.
“Together, we hope that we can push boundaries, create new value and create many more exciting and cutting-edge jobs for Singapore, and play a role in developing new vehicles and new solutions for the future.”
By the end of 2023, the highly automated facility would have assembled about 300 Ioniq 5 electric cars for Singapore customers, from parts shipped here from South Korea and Indonesia.
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