Hyundai and Singapore telecom provider Singtel are collaborating to support smart manufacturing and connectivity for electric vehicle battery subscription services. 

The MOU follows Hyundai Motor Group’s announcement in October 2020 that it is setting up a new state-of-the-art Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS) to conduct studies on future mobility and explore innovative solutions, services and disruptive technologies to revolutionise commuters’ transport experience.

Hyundai and Singtel will work together on an IoT communications solution for the batteries powering Hyundai’s electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore. The IoT system allows Hyundai to monitor the telemetry of the batteries’ real-time status and performance. The data-driven insights can enhance the EV’s reliability, advancing Singapore’s EV ecosystem and Smart Nation vision of connected and sustainable mobility solutions.

Hyundai will also combine its expertise in automotive and manufacturing solutions with Singtel’s capabilities in 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and info-communications technologies to develop Industry 4.0 l solutions to transform the way vehicles are currently manufactured. 

The parties will develop and pilot a 5G-enabled smart factory use case for HMGICS’ intelligent manufacturing platform, and potentially scaling it up for deployment across Hyundai’s manufacturing plants globally.

Andrew Lim, Managing Director, Government and Large Enterprise, Group Enterprise at Singtel said, “Our collaboration with Hyundai Motor is timely given the Singapore Government’s decision to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles by 2040 and the recent Budget announcement on new policies to encourage more Singaporeans to switch to driving electric vehicles. By pushing the boundaries of what is possible with 5G, IoT and other advanced technologies, we also want to build up Singapore’s smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 capabilities and strengthen its innovation ecosystem.”

“Hyundai is delighted to work with Singtel, implementing next-generation communication solutions that will enhance mobility experiences for our customers,” said Hong Bum Jung, Senior Vice President of HMGICS at Hyundai Motor Company. “We also hope to explore future innovative solutions and business opportunities with Singtel to help realise Singapore’s Smart Nation vision.”

Located at Jurong West in the West Region of Singapore, the HMGICS is a seven-storey innovation centre which covers a footprint of 44,000 sq m and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.