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Hyundai launches robots for hotel room service
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has started two pilot delivery service programs using autonomous robots at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul. Based on its Plug & Drive (PnD) modular platform, the delivery robot consists of a storage unit integrated on top of a PnD driving unit. Alongside the…
Hyundai launches ‘car-powered’ pop-up hotel
Hyundai has announced the first pop-up, car-powered hotel alongside broadcaster and critic Grace Dent, after the company's research found over half (55%) of people said the cost-of-living crisis has made them rethink future holiday plans. Nearly half (44%) would like to go on more staycations in 2023 compared to 2022. Furthermore, nearly a third (31…
Self charging EVs and public transport to space top mobility wish list of today’s kids
Self-charging electric cars and public transport to space top the future mobility wish list of today’s youngsters. Over seven in 10 children aged 6-10 (72 per cent) said self-charging electric cars were an invention they’d like to see, while over half would like a flying car (51 per cent). And almost two in 10 (17…
Hyundai’s Supernal unveils eVTOL concept at Farnborough
At the Farnborough Air Show today, Hyundai-owned company Supernal revealed its initial eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle cabin concept. Due to go into commercial use in the United States starting in 2028 – and in the EU and UK shortly after - the eVTOL vehicle features a five-seat cabin concept. It incorporates a…
Hyundai launches IONIQ6 Electrified Streamliner
Hyundai has launched the IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner with a digital world premiere film (https://youtu.be/GVcXwIL9OFw). As the new model in the brand’s IONIQ all-electric lineup brand, the IONIQ 6 delivers an estimated all-electric range of over 610 km, according to Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) standard, as well as 400-V/800-V multi-charging. The electrified streamliner…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper ad-funded streaming
Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan showing adverts in an attempt to appeal to cash-strapped consumers seeking to cut back on costs. The streaming platform first announced plans to launch a cheaper service – giving subscribers the chance to pay less in return for viewing ads – in April after reporting…
Hyundai Robotaxi to launch in 2023
Motional, a global provider of driverless technology, has teamed up with South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai to develop an IONIQ 5-based robotaxi. The IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle that can safely operate without a driver. It’s a zero tailpipe-emissions robotaxi and represents the convergence of electrification and autonomy. Motional’s first commercial…
Hyundai acquires controlling stake in robotics firm Boston Dynamics
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has bought a controlling stake in robotic firm Boston Dynamics from SoftBank. The deal values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. Additional financial details were not disclosed. Post-closing, Hyundai holds an 80 percent stake in Boston Dynamics while SoftBank, through one of its affiliates, retains the remaining 20 percent…
Tech Digest daily round up: Social media channels promote COVID-19 jab
Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok and Reddit are involved in a new campaign encouraging more young people to get their coronavirus jab. The social networks have teamed up with the government as it pushes ahead with the final stage of the vaccine rollout. New data shows that one million vaccine appointments were booked in the two days…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV now available from £37,000
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV is available to order now, priced from £36,995. It is the first car in the new Electric Vehicle-exclusive IONIQ sub-brand, and the first Hyundai built on a new dedicated E-GMP battery-electric vehicle platform. Fully electric and rich in eco-friendly materials (including those extracted from sugar cane) it can be charged…