Hyundai Pilot New Security Robotic
Car maker Hyundai Motor Group has started a pilot project to use a robot To check the safety of his factory in an initial collaboration with the US robotics group Boston Dynamics.
Hyundai said the factory security service robot, based on Boston Dynamic’s four-legged robot “Spot”, is being deployed at its subsidiary Kia Corp. went into pilot operation.‘s plant in Gwangmyeong, southwest of Seoul.
It’s the first project launched between the two companies after the auto giant completed the $ 880 million acquisition of Japanese conglomerate Softbank in June.
Click here to see the YouTube video on ‘Spot’
Hyundai said the robot will be able to automatically navigate the factory using its artificial intelligence processing unit, teleoperation technologies and other sensors.
In the video clip, the robot dog climbs up and down stairs to get through the empty Kia. to navigate Factory after dark and check to see if the unit is hot or the doors are open. Hyundai Motor said they will be collecting data from the pilot. In this way, they can optimize the performance of the robot and use it in various industrial locations to ensure the safety of their factories.
The automaker has partnered with the Boston-based robotics company to develop industrial robots and support smart factory and smart mobility solutions.
