Hyundai Motor and IIT Delhi Collaborate to Spearhead Future Mobility Innovation

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Hyundai Motor Group has joined forces with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to launch the Hyundai Center of Excellence (Hyundai CoE), an advanced research center designed to accelerate future mobility technologies. This alliance highlights Hyundai's dedication to innovation and India's increasing importance in the global mobility space. The major highlights are as follows:

Key Highlights

Focus Areas:

The Hyundai CoE will focus on electrification and battery systems, including key areas like energy density, safety, durability, and diagnostic technologies2.

Nine collaborative research projects have been outlined, including battery cells, management systems, and advanced materials4.

Investment and Collaboration:

Hyundai and Kia intend to invest around $3.5 million (5 billion won) over two years to fund research at the center5.

The program is based on partnership with IIT Delhi and other IITs, such as Bombay and Madras, involving about 30 professors4.

Strategic Significance:

The collaboration will work to create technologies suited to the distinct market requirements of India while benefiting the nation's economy and society5.

Hyundai's Future Technology Research Program, which was initiated in 2021, is now being extended to other academic institutions in India4.

Launch Ceremony:

The official signing took place in New Delhi, where senior Hyundai officials and IIT Delhi officials, including Hyundai's R&D President Heuiwon Yang and Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi3, were present.

Future Outlook:

Hyundai aims to expand its research network to 10 universities and involve 100 professors within 20254.

The center will be a home for innovation, driving battery technology and next-generation mobility solutions5.

This partnership is a major step forward for Hyundai's efforts toward sustainable and smart mobility, tapping India's academic talent to drive the future of transport.

Sources: MSN, Times Now, Circuit Digest, Economic Times, Yonhap News