"Vehicle Breakdown Prediction"... Hyundai Motor Group Establishes Joint Research Lab with Seoul National University and Others

Joint Research with 8 Universities by 2027
Commercialization Based on Research Outcomes

Hyundai Motor Group will jointly develop technology to predict and prevent vehicle breakdowns together with major domestic universities including Seoul National University.

On the 16th, Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will establish a joint research lab for PHM (Prognostics and Health Management) technology development with eight universities: Seoul National University, Konkuk University, Sungkyunkwan University, Inha University, Korea University of Technology and Education, Hanyang University, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).

Through the joint research lab, they plan to research core PHM technologies, hardware and software development for vehicle installation, and foundational technologies for PHM platform development by 2027. They will also establish sensing and data strategies for each vehicle system, optimize algorithms and processors, and collaborate on PHM platform and infrastructure development.

In particular, the joint research lab will focus on sensor data collection and optimization of prediction algorithms to predict vehicle system failures in real time. The strategy is to implement the PHM platform as an embedded system within the vehicle or cloud-based, enhancing accuracy.

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia, overseeing the joint research lab, plan to conduct research aimed at verifying PHM technology and applying it to mass-produced vehicles. Hyundai NGV will identify the latest research trends and suggest development directions through a global expert network.

Hyundai Motor Group views PHM as a technology that can predict and manage potential failures arising from increasing system complexity in advance, contributing to maintenance cost reduction and safety improvement. Based on the research outcomes, they have set a goal to commercialize a preventive maintenance system for Purpose Built Vehicles (PBV) in collaboration with domestic partners. They also plan to expand PHM technology beyond autonomous vehicles to various mobility sectors.

Yang Heewon, President of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia, stated, "PHM technology is considered a core technology in the autonomous driving era where systems become more complex. Through collaboration with domestic universities, we expect to strengthen our technological capabilities and gain competitiveness to lead the upcoming autonomous driving era."

Yang Heewon, President and Head of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia R&D Division (left), and Yoon Byungdong, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University, are holding a plaque and taking a commemorative photo with other attendees at the joint laboratory establishment agreement ceremony held on the 15th at the Engineer House of Seoul National University. (Photo by Hyundai Motor Group)