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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’
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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 2024.