Hyundai focuses on future mobility at Seoul Motor Show
Hyundai has revealed further developments for its future mobility strategy by demonstrating a suite of industry-leading technologies at the 2017 Seoul Motor Show.
The Seoul Motor Show runs from 31 March to 9 April at the Korea International Exhibition Center west of Seoul.
Connected Car Service Platform
The next generation of convergent technology under development includes a newly-developed Connected Car Service Platform (ccSP) that focus on linking cars to customers’ lives. This platform will allow customers to connect seamlessly to a variety of other IoT services offered by telecommunications providers and global appliance services.
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Interconnected services will blur the lines between mobility, living and work spaces, with ‘Home to Car’ voice controlled operations allowing drivers to start their cars and open or close doors through speech. Meanwhile, ‘Car to Home’ options will connect customers with smart home services, including home lighting, climate control and audio systems.
“Controlling vehicles via voice assistant is something that could become commonplace in the not too distant future,” said Seung-Ho Hwang, executive vice president and head of the Auto Intelligence Division at Hyundai Motor Company. “We are working with various companies in Korea and around the world to ensure that all of our platforms are compatible and that Hyundai customers will be able to interact with the Internet of Things in ways that have not been possible before.”
“We are working with various companies in Korea and around the world to ensure that all of our platforms are compatible and that Hyundai customers will be able to interact with the Internet of Things in ways that have not been possible before.”
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The connectivity services demonstrated at the show will be available commercially in the next few years, with “Home to Car” services expected in 2018 and “Car to Home” operations available in the following year.
Connected Car roadmap reveals key service objectives
Hyundai revealed the four main objectives that will ensure smart connected technology provide greater convenience and efficiency for drivers:
- Proactive Caring – Regular monitoring of a car’s diagnostic information, paired with analysis of Big Data, can help to diagnose potential problems before they become an issue, enabling remote proactive maintenance of vehicles.
- Smart Convenience – Hyundai plans to offer customers regular updates to vehicle software and features, even when the car is being driven, ensuring the best customer experience and the latest vehicle and data security.
- Cost Efficiency – Hyundai aims to bring cost-saving efficiencies to customers by analysing their driving patterns and fuel economy history. This will provide highly accurate “distance to empty” advice and recommended routes for best fuel economy (and battery life where applicable).
- Connected Efficiency – Smart application management will ensure connectivity-reliant actions at optimum times, such as automatically updating software while the car is charging.
Autonomous IONIQ experience in VR
Visitors at the motor show can experience a driverless journey via immersive Virtual Reality (VR) simulators at the Hyundai Motor stand. A virtual trip in an autonomous IONIQ shows how the advanced piloting capabilities of Hyundai’s latest technology enable the car to navigate without driver input through the most challenging situations safely.
The Smart House concept brings car to life
The working Smart House exhibit provides a vision of how the car could be integrated with the daily lives of users, converging mobility and customer’s living and working spaces.
The concept suggests how cars could integrate with our living spaces when docked, before becoming a mobile living space when customers need to move around.
Futuristic FE Fuel Cell Concept
Hyundai revealed its trailblazing Future Eco (FE) Fuel Cell Concept to Asian audiences for the first time, reaffirming its commitment to hydrogen-powered vehicle development. Hyundai has established itself as a global leader in hydrogen transportation by being the world’s first manufacturer to mass-produce a fuel cell vehicle.
The new model will feature advanced driver assistance technologies, alongside an extensive hydrogen-powered range that moves Hyundai closer toward realising its ultimate ambition of creating a zero-emission Hydrogen Energy Society.
The concept car is designed to run for more than 800 km between refuelling, acknowledging the currently limited hydrogen infrastructure, and features a host of clever technologies to enhance customer comfort, convenience and safety. One of the most notable characteristics of the new concept is its internal air humidifier, which recycles water emitted by the car’s clean hydrogen energy circulation to create a more comfortable cabin environment.
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