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What happen if Murika dun want Robot Taxi?
What happen if Murika dun want Robot Taxi?
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Satik Hyndai Is making High Ses Robot Taxi in SG plant...no worry, now all export to Land of Murika
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SINGAPORE - 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.
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.
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.
Hyundai Unveils Showpiece Robot-Powered EV Plant in Singapore
- Ioniq 5 and autonomous robotaxi already being made in center
- Hyundai regards Singapore facility as key ‘innovation pillar’
The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore.Source: Hyundai Motor Group
By Yoolim Lee and Heejin Kim
November 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM GMT+8
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Hyundai Motor Group officially opened a heavily automated facility in Singapore that it expects to play a crucial role in its electrification strategy in the coming decades, deploying robotics and new production methods.
The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore covers seven floors and can make as many as 30,000 electric vehicles annually, according to Hyundai. It has been in operation since early this year, producing Ioniq 5 cars and fully autonomous robotaxis. The Ioniq 6 will join the manufacturing lineup in
https://www.motortrend.com/features/hyundai-robot-manufacturing-plant-singapore/
For now, the state-of-the-art HMGICS will only produce passenger vehicles for the tiny Singaporean market. (Last year, the country saw fewer than 31,000 new-vehicle registrations, largely because of how difficult and expensive it is to register a car.) But the plant's sole purpose isn't merely just to build cars. Hyundai sees HMGICS as an experimental testbed for future manufacturing processes using AI and robots. Step inside and you'll swear you stepped into the future.
For now, the state-of-the-art HMGICS will only produce passenger vehicles for the tiny Singaporean market. (Last year, the country saw fewer than 31,000 new-vehicle registrations, largely because of how difficult and expensive it is to register a car.) But the plant's sole purpose isn't merely just to build cars. Hyundai sees HMGICS as an experimental testbed for future manufacturing processes using AI and robots. Step inside and you'll swear you stepped into the future.
The Facility
Hyundai in 2023 feels like General Motors in the 1950s: Dominant in its own home market and flush with cash from government subsidies, it's not out to slash and burn. Rather, it's here to experiment with some truly futuristic stuff. At the forefront of that directive are ideas of eco-friendly mobility and manufacturing innovation.Located in Singapore's western Jurong Innovation district, HMGICS is comprised of seven stories that include an on-site Smart Farm as well as a test track on the roof. Singaporean real estate is worth more than gold, but its international airport is a short ride away, as are two major shipping ports, so it's extremely strategically located. Furthermore, Singapore's small automotive market means experimenting here poses relatively little risk.
For now, HMGICS only makes the Hyundai Ioniq 5 for just the Singapore market, but it will make the Ioniq 5 robotaxi, as well as the Hyundai Ioniq 6 next year.
advancing robotic arms and assembly scanning systems for vehicles. They said their goal is to enable robotics arms to freely pick up and carry thin cables and reduce the time it takes for the scanning systems to create a 3D blueprint of vehicles for faster assembly.
“The logistics system (at HMGICS) has been far more automated than other factories,” said Spencer Lee, a manufacturing control manager at HMGICS who used to work in the aviation industry. HMGICS currently has a logistics automation rate of 65 percent and plans to increase it to 80 percent.
“Utilizing many robots to automate various systems is also a big advantage. We can also increase the production efficiency by flexibly operating between processes that take a long time and processes that take less time.”
Dozens of autonomous mobile robots were moving seamlessly on the third floor of the complex, where the vehicles were assembled. When a reporter abruptly stepped in the way of the moving robot carrying auto parts, it stopped without making contact as it had been equipped with cameras and sensors.
As for each step of the assembly, Hyundai-backed Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot Spot followed the work process to take pictures to ensure that everything had been installed properly at each station. The Spot-taken photos are sent to the factory’s artificial intelligence program, which would give real-time feedback to the on-site workers.
Although HMGICS currently manufactures only the Ioniq 5 and the Ioniq 5 Robotaxi, a level 4 autonomous vehicle, its cell system allows for flexible production of other models if needed. Unlike traditional conveyor belts, a cell can be set up in just three days to meet a sudden hike in demand for certain vehicles.
According to Hyundai Motor, HMGICS has the world’s first technology for automatically installing chassis. Its work speed is already up to half of the automaker’s fastest manual assembly line. The automaker said HMGICS boasts the world’s most automated assembly system with 46 percent of the entire process being done autonomously, adding that the second-most automated vehicle plant has a 16 percent automation rate. HMGICS operates over 250 robots.
The Digital Command Center on the fourth floor showed the realization of digital twin technology and meta-factory. The three walls of the command center had big screens showing everything happening on the third floor in real time by turning all of the information into data. The digital control is capable of analyzing any issues in either logistics or assembly and optimizing every automated process to decrease downtime through simulation.
“HMGCIS’ goal is to achieve completely autonomous production,” said Jung.
“Other factories call themselves smart factories but they are just about low levels of optimization through data collection in some processes. What Hyundai Motor Group seeks is throughout intellectualization and autonomy of the factory. That is our differentiation.”
“The logistics system (at HMGICS) has been far more automated than other factories,” said Spencer Lee, a manufacturing control manager at HMGICS who used to work in the aviation industry. HMGICS currently has a logistics automation rate of 65 percent and plans to increase it to 80 percent.
“Utilizing many robots to automate various systems is also a big advantage. We can also increase the production efficiency by flexibly operating between processes that take a long time and processes that take less time.”
Dozens of autonomous mobile robots were moving seamlessly on the third floor of the complex, where the vehicles were assembled. When a reporter abruptly stepped in the way of the moving robot carrying auto parts, it stopped without making contact as it had been equipped with cameras and sensors.
As for each step of the assembly, Hyundai-backed Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot Spot followed the work process to take pictures to ensure that everything had been installed properly at each station. The Spot-taken photos are sent to the factory’s artificial intelligence program, which would give real-time feedback to the on-site workers.
Although HMGICS currently manufactures only the Ioniq 5 and the Ioniq 5 Robotaxi, a level 4 autonomous vehicle, its cell system allows for flexible production of other models if needed. Unlike traditional conveyor belts, a cell can be set up in just three days to meet a sudden hike in demand for certain vehicles.
According to Hyundai Motor, HMGICS has the world’s first technology for automatically installing chassis. Its work speed is already up to half of the automaker’s fastest manual assembly line. The automaker said HMGICS boasts the world’s most automated assembly system with 46 percent of the entire process being done autonomously, adding that the second-most automated vehicle plant has a 16 percent automation rate. HMGICS operates over 250 robots.
The Digital Command Center on the fourth floor showed the realization of digital twin technology and meta-factory. The three walls of the command center had big screens showing everything happening on the third floor in real time by turning all of the information into data. The digital control is capable of analyzing any issues in either logistics or assembly and optimizing every automated process to decrease downtime through simulation.
“HMGCIS’ goal is to achieve completely autonomous production,” said Jung.
“Other factories call themselves smart factories but they are just about low levels of optimization through data collection in some processes. What Hyundai Motor Group seeks is throughout intellectualization and autonomy of the factory. That is our differentiation.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.popsci.com/technology/hyundai-singapore-factory/?amp
Robot can Jitao cheong 24/7....human need to pang Sai/ sleep/ eat , how?
Robot can Jitao cheong 24/7....human need to pang Sai/ sleep/ eat , how?
Betting on the wrong horse again. I think this 'cunning plan' of the PAP technocrats will kaput in the near future... maybe November 2024? Enjoy the show.
Cannot be de woh....Heng Ong Huat Pineapple say AI is the RIGHT way forward deBetting on the wrong horse again. I think this 'cunning plan' of the PAP technocrats will kaput in the near future... maybe November 2024? Enjoy the show.
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