Hyundai Mobis is accelerating its search for future growth by expanding its automotive component technology into robotics. The company is enhancing next-generation vehicle technologies, such as software-defined vehicles (SDV), while also unveiling its humanoid actuator for the first time.
On September 10, Hyundai Mobis announced that it will hold its '2026 R&D Tech Day' at its technology research center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, until September 18. The event will showcase over 60 next-generation technologies, including electrification and SDV, as well as the development of robotic actuators.
This year marks the third iteration of the event, themed 'Expanding from Mobility Components to Future Robotics.' The aim is to leverage the existing electrification and electronic control technologies from the automotive parts business to secure new growth engines in the robotics sector.
The exhibition is structured to guide visitors through six key zones of mobility components, culminating in the robotics section. Two types of actuators currently under development will also be showcased for the first time. Actuators are essential components that move a robot's joints using reducers and controllers. Hyundai Mobis plans to supply actuators for the next-generation humanoid robot 'Atlas' in collaboration with Boston Dynamics.
Additionally, the event will reveal new technologies aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of existing automotive parts. In the user experience (UX) zone, attendees can experience next-generation infotainment technologies, including a holographic windshield display that won an innovation award at CES earlier this year, a virtual reality heads-up display, and a premium sound system.
Hyundai Mobis is also emphasizing technologies that connect research and development achievements to actual orders. The company is designating products with strong technological competitiveness as 'hero' products to nurture them into key global order items. A total of 10 hero products will be unveiled at this event.
Among the highlighted products is a next-generation battery system for hybrids, designed to accommodate pouch, prismatic, and cylindrical battery cells, thereby broadening options for automakers. It can utilize both liquid and air cooling methods and features a venting valve that expels gas in the event of overheating, enhancing safety.
In the electronics sector, an integrated controller that combines autonomous driving and parking functions stands out. Currently, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) use separate controllers for long-distance driving and short-distance parking, but Hyundai Mobis has integrated these to improve convenience and safety.
New safety technologies addressing changes in vehicle structure for the autonomous driving era will also be showcased. The next-generation airbag has been developed considering seating arrangements where first and second-row passengers face each other in fully autonomous vehicles. It is designed to protect front-row passengers from rear impacts, adapting to the new seating posture.
Other innovations include a suspension system that reduces the turning radius to allow U-turns within two lane widths, a four-wheel independent steering system suitable for high-speed driving, fire-resistant materials that block heat transfer and withstand high temperatures, and new methods to enhance electric vehicle motor output.
A Hyundai Mobis representative stated, "This event is separate from global exhibitions like CES and serves as a platform to share research and development achievements with key domestic partners and industry stakeholders. We aim to utilize it not just for technology display but also for expanding global orders."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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